{"product_id":"lettre-administrative-manuscrite-1826-cachets-fiscaux-xixe-siecle","title":"Handwritten administrative letter 1826, fiscal stamps, 19th century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW - Antique France Worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e19th-century handwritten administrative letter, dated 1826, written in ink on old paper, with fiscal stamps and beautiful period cursive handwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld handwritten administrative document, written in French on a large sheet of paper. The whole features regular cursive writing, in brown ink, with several signatures and initials at the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper part is adorned with printed fiscal stamps, including a 75-cent vignette and a circular stamp, accompanied by wavy decorative lines. The text mentions family names, elements of inheritance, movable and immovable property, in the legal and administrative vocabulary of the early 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContext\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of handwritten document is part of the administrative and notarial practice of the 19th century, a period during which civil acts, inheritances, partitions, and patrimonial declarations were largely handwritten, often on stamped or fiscalized paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe presence of fiscal stamps and legal formulas gives this document a certain documentary interest, both for family history and for the study of French administrative practices of the early 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed old document, sold as is. Paper shows a natural patina, signs of handling, creases, light foxing, and age marks consistent with its age. Writing is generally legible, with variations in ink and paler areas depending on the passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAFW takes particular care in preparing old objects and collectible documents. Rigid and protective packaging, professional shipping adapted to the fragile nature of old paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeywords: [Old handwritten administrative letter 19th century 1826]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AFW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54220715458887,"sku":"50162-3eb522ee-7cda-48e9-808f-e1a208283d2a-PA3.57","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/5152\/8775\/files\/1_cb08b597-1896-4132-a4b1-2e271918435d.jpg?v=1782289673","url":"https:\/\/shop.antiquefranceworldwide.com\/en\/products\/lettre-administrative-manuscrite-1826-cachets-fiscaux-xixe-siecle","provider":"AFW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}