{"product_id":"lettre-manuscrite-administrative-1814-xixe-papier-timbre-75-c-france-colombet","title":"Manuscript administrative letter 1814 19th c. stamped paper 75 c France Colombet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW - Antique France Worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1814 administrative handwritten letter, 19th century, written in brown ink on old stamped paper valued at 75 centimes. A French archival document, marked by neat cursive writing and several signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld handwritten document on paper, dated \u003cb\u003eMarch 15, 1814\u003c\/b\u003e at the top. The sheet features a circular printed tax stamp for \u003cb\u003e75 c.\u003c\/b\u003e, with an allegorical figure, as well as dense brown ink writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe content is administrative or notarial, with mentions of members of the Colombet family and passages relating to an inventory, including descriptions of rooms and household goods. Several handwritten signatures are visible on one of the sheets, including Colombet signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole retains the graphic charm of early 19th-century administrative writing: ruled lines, regular cursive, naturally nuanced ink, and old laid paper with a cream tone, browned by time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContext\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated 1814, this document falls within the pivotal period of the end of the First Empire and the beginning of the Restoration. Stamped papers were then used for official, administrative, or legal acts, their tax stamp attesting to the legal framework of the writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of piece is a material testament to 19th-century French documentary practice: family acts, inventories, leases, acknowledgments, or administrative documents written by hand before the generalization of printed forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed old document, sold as is. Yellowed paper with age patina, foxing, fold marks, minor marginal wear, and handling traces. The ink remains legible over large sections, with some paler areas due to the age of the medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCareful packaging adapted for old 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 administrative letter 19th century 1814]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AFW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54220710150471,"sku":"50153-034089eb-16b2-41ab-b662-8fb912de3a47-PA3.57","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/5152\/8775\/files\/1_35a34fcc-30c0-4541-8841-df35f2fd55c8.jpg?v=1782289580","url":"https:\/\/shop.antiquefranceworldwide.com\/en\/products\/lettre-manuscrite-administrative-1814-xixe-papier-timbre-75-c-france-colombet","provider":"AFW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}