{"product_id":"napoleonic-era-marriage-contract-imperial-france-dated-3-march-1810-with-seal-and-signatures","title":"Napoleonic Era Marriage Contract  Imperial France  Dated 3 March 1810  With Seal and Signatures","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNapoleonic Era Marriage Contract\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eImperial France – Dated 3 March 1810 – With Seal and Signatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eExceptional original Napoleonic-era legal document dated \u003cstrong\u003e3 March 1810\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued during the reign of \u003cstrong\u003eEmperor Napoleon I\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable manuscript is a formal marriage contract drawn up by an imperial notary and written in elegant French cursive typical of the early 19th century. 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