{"product_id":"french-notarial-manuscript-document-property-transaction-meuse-ardennes-region-1853","title":"French Notarial Manuscript Document  Property Transaction  Meuse \/ Ardennes Region  1853","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFrench Notarial Manuscript Document\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eProperty Transaction – Meuse \/ Ardennes Region – 1853\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal mid-19th century French notarial manuscript documenting a financial and property-related transaction connected with the acquisition of a \u003cstrong\u003ehouse and garden\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is written entirely in elegant handwritten French cursive typical of official notarial acts of the period and bears a \u003cstrong\u003efiscal revenue stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring the allegorical figure of \u003cstrong\u003eJustice holding scales\u003c\/strong\u003e, indicating the payment of government tax on legal documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe text references several parties involved in the transaction, including \u003cstrong\u003eÉdouard Élisabeth de Maillart, Baron de Landres\u003c\/strong\u003e, acting in a legal capacity within the agreement. The document concerns funds related to the purchase of a house and garden in the commune of \u003cstrong\u003eFrenay\u003c\/strong\u003e and records the legal acknowledgment of the payment and approval of the writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAt the conclusion of the manuscript appears the verification note “Écriture approuvée” together with a signature confirming the approval of the document.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original French notarial manuscript\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1853\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meuse \/ Ardennes, France\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHandwritten legal cursive on laid paper\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eFiscal stamp with allegorical seal of Justice\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOfficial signatures and approval notation\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the \u003cstrong\u003e19th century\u003c\/strong\u003e, French property transfers and financial agreements were formally recorded by notaries. These documents served as legally binding proof of ownership and financial obligations and were subject to government fiscal taxation, indicated by the revenue stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSuch manuscripts provide valuable historical insight into local property ownership, aristocratic families, and administrative practices in provincial France during the \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Empire period\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal fold marks from archival storage\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eminor age toning and light staining\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003efiscal stamp and signatures clearly visible\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003epaper remains strong and stable\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollectible Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eFrench historical manuscripts\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e19th-century legal and notarial documents\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003egenealogical and regional history material\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003efiscal stamp and document ephemera\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: red;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: red;\"\u003e------ Ask for authenticity documents in private messages at \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@saintsrelics.com\"\u003einfo@saintsrelics.com\u003c\/a\u003e ------\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saints Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56802460107124,"sku":"21412","price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1040\/0330\/5844\/files\/french-notarial-manuscript-document--property-transaction--meuse--ardennes-region--1853-5c21.jpg?v=1794422934","url":"https:\/\/saintsrelics.com\/products\/french-notarial-manuscript-document-property-transaction-meuse-ardennes-region-1853","provider":"Saints Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}