{"product_id":"ensemble-de-lettres-administratives-manuscrites-xixe-1813-plume-timbres-25-c","title":"Set of handwritten administrative letters, 19th century, 1813, quill pen, 25c stamps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW - Antique France Worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet of handwritten administrative documents from the early 19th century, written with a quill on antique paper, with cursive script, signatures and visible printed revenue stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLot of old handwritten administrative and legal documents, including several folded sheets, written in brown ink on ivory-colored paper. The documents feature beautiful, neat, and regular cursive script typical of the period, with handwritten formulas, numbering, signatures, and filing notations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral printed 25 c. revenue stamps are visible, as well as handwritten dates, notably 1813, with other mentions dated from the early 19th century. The collection suggests acts, declarations, and documents related to administrative or notarial procedures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContext\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated from the early 19th century, these documents are part of French administrative practice of the time, where private acts, declarations, legal documents, and official correspondence were written with a quill on stamped or fiscalized paper. The 1813 date links the collection to the last years of the First Empire, with visible documentary continuity in the following years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed item, sold as is. Antique paper with natural patina, usual folds, foxing, small stains, irregular edges, and occasional fragilities due to age. Some writings are paler or partially difficult to read, which is consistent with handwritten documents from this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCareful packaging adapted to antique documents, with rigid protection to limit stress during transport. Professional shipping provided by AFW - Antique France Worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeywords: [Old handwritten letter administrative 19th century 1813]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AFW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54220714475847,"sku":"50158-d043b685-6de6-4db2-9ff9-dc5083da08bb-PA3.57","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/5152\/8775\/files\/1_a5d48dc4-3129-4350-b079-cbca825d4306.jpg?v=1782289652","url":"https:\/\/shop.antiquefranceworldwide.com\/en\/products\/ensemble-de-lettres-administratives-manuscrites-xixe-1813-plume-timbres-25-c","provider":"AFW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}