{"product_id":"1788-french-notarial-manuscript-amsterdam-watermark","title":"1788 French Notarial Manuscript Amsterdam Paper Watermark – Pre-Revolution Document","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e1788 French Notarial Manuscript — Amsterdam Watermark\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003e18th-century French handwritten legal manuscript dated 23 October 1788\u003c\/strong\u003e, created during the final years of the \u003cstrong\u003eAncien Régime\u003c\/strong\u003e, less than a year before the French Revolution of 1789.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe two-page document was drafted before a notary and concerns a \u003cstrong\u003elegal declaration or inventory relating to testamentary and estate matters\u003c\/strong\u003e. The manuscript refers to the opening and verification of documents deposited with the notary and records individuals involved in the legal proceedings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWritten entirely in \u003cstrong\u003eFrench 18th-century cursive script\u003c\/strong\u003e, the manuscript provides a fascinating example of the legal and notarial practices of France immediately before the revolutionary period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOne of its particularly interesting features is the \u003cstrong\u003e“AMSTERDAM” paper watermark\u003c\/strong\u003e. This identifies the paper as Dutch-made paper produced in the Amsterdam paper industry, reflecting the widespread circulation and use of Dutch paper throughout Europe during the 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSeveral handwritten signatures appear on the reverse of the manuscript.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eDated \u003cstrong\u003e23 October 1788\u003c\/strong\u003e, this document belongs to the final months of the French \u003cstrong\u003eAncien Régime\u003c\/strong\u003e, shortly before the French Revolution began in 1789.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNotarial manuscripts from this period offer an unusually direct connection to everyday legal and administrative life in pre-revolutionary France. Rather than being a later historical account, this is an original contemporary document created as part of a legal process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe combination of its \u003cstrong\u003e1788 date, French notarial content, estate-related subject matter and Amsterdam paper watermark\u003c\/strong\u003e makes it an especially interesting piece for collectors of French history, legal manuscripts, historical documents and pre-Revolutionary material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 October 1788\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancien Régime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocument type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Notarial legal manuscript \/ estate record\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Testamentary and estate matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch paper with “AMSTERDAM” watermark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original 18th-century cursive handwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Several handwritten signatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good antique condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural paper toning, archival folds, scattered foxing and minor edge wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Period handwriting remains clear and readable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA remarkable \u003cstrong\u003e1788 French historical manuscript from the final years of the Ancien Régime\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserving an original example of pre-Revolutionary French notarial practice on Dutch watermarked paper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58593432633679,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/1788-french-notarial-manuscript-amsterdam-paper-watermark-pre-revolution-document-1dcb_1.jpg?v=1787932067","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/1788-french-notarial-manuscript-amsterdam-watermark","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}