MATTHIAS (MATTHEW) BUCHINGER (1674-1740) A HANDWRITTEN NOTE

worded ‘Norwich/Oct the 4. 1733/This was Written by/Matthew Buchinger/born Without/Hands or Feet/1674/in Germany’, parts of text reversed and mirrored, 9cm x 12cm

Provenance: Hunstanton Hall, Norfolk and by family descent

Note: Matthias Buchinger, sometimes anglicised to Matthew Buchinger was a German artist, calligrapher and magician. Born without hands or feet, he enjoyed great success and was rumoured to have had seventy mistresses!