Registered Share Certificate Eastern Cotton Mill Company 1931 old document

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Detailed visual description

This document is a registered share certificate issued by Société Cotonnière de l’Est, a public limited company with a capital of 3,000,000 francs, with its registered office in Vincey (Vosges). The certificate presented is dated 1931, as indicated at the bottom of the page. It is an authentic period document, in landscape format, printed on paper with a wide decorative border in a style typical of the 1920s-1930s, in green and pale blue, adorned with refined floral and geometric patterns.

The central part of the certificate displays the company name in large capital letters, followed by various legal and administrative information. The main area includes the mention "Certificat d’Actions Nominatives" (Registered Share Certificate) and several boxes for the certificate number (here "328 M"), the number of shares, and the signature of a director. The manual entry fields are blank on this copy. In the bottom left, the mention "Anciens Imprimeurs de la Cour d’Appel, 1, rue Cassette, Paris. – 1931." attests to the authenticity and dating of the document.

The certificate is presented on a plain background, placed on a varnished wooden piece of furniture. The paper texture appears smooth, with a slight patina visible on the edges, typical of old documents. No major folds or significant tears are visible on the presented side, suggesting proper conservation for a document of this era. The print remains clear, with no apparent smudging or fading.

The engraving of the decorative frame features an alternation of stylized floral motifs and garlands, reinforcing the official and decorative aspect of the certificate. The contrast between the green and bluish hues of the frame and the off-white of the central paper highlights the inscriptions and gives the whole an elegant look, sought after by collectors of old financial documents.

This certificate, through its design and mentions, testifies to French financial and industrial practices of the early 20th century, particularly in the textile sector. It is a representative example of bearer or registered shares issued during this period by French public limited companies.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. The visible side shows no major defects, apart from slight marginal wear consistent with its age. Any element not described is not visible in the photo.

Did you know? Société Cotonnière de l’Est was one of many regional public limited companies created at the turn of the 20th century to structure the textile industry in France. Share certificates served to materialize ownership of shares in the company before the widespread dematerialization of securities at the end of the 20th century.

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