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- 1889-1915 (Creation)
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43 x 34 cm
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Handwritten christening certificate of Cavafy on the first page of a double sheet notepaper. The remaining pages are blank. The printed logo of the Greek Community of Alexandria at top right of the first page. The certificate mentions that C. P. Cavafy was born on 17-4-1863 in Alexandria and was baptised on 28-5-1864 at the church of the Annunciation, with Amalia Pitaridi as his godmother. Issued on 9/21-3-1889. Handwritten note on an official sheet of the ministry of Public Works, used as frontispiece for a copy of the christening certificate and its English translation. Handwritten copy of Cavafy's christening certificate, by himself, on the first page of a double sheet notepaper. Date of issuance: 26-2/10-3-1898. Handwritten English translation of the poet's christening certificate, by himself, on the first page of a double sheet notepaper. Handwritten notes in English, Greek and French, accompanying a copy (heliotypy) of the original christening certificate of Cavafy, on the first page of a ruled double sheet notepaper. Heliotypy of Cavafy's christening certificate (26-2/10-3-1898).
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Mainly Greek
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Writing in ink. Physical item wear: oxidations, tears and holes. Watermarks: Gouvernement Egyptien, Marmaty Mill J.G.A.
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Greek Community of Alexandria. “Certificates”. (Christening) Certificate, 1889-1915. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF001-0004 (1093), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF001-0004.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Cavafy, C. P. (Authority)
- Greek Community of Alexandria (Authority)
- Pappou (Pitaridi), Amalia (Subject)
- Vertopoulos, Neofytos (Subject)
- Klessis, A. K. (Subject)
- Cavafy (Fotiadi), Charikleia (Subject)
- Cavafy, Peter John J. (Subject)