A set of five old documents comprising 20 handwritten pages, offering a fine variety of brown-ink handwriting, signatures and flourishes. Dense text alternates with more spacious layouts, marginal notes and large, flowing capitals. The papers, ranging in colour from cream to slightly bluish, bear various printed revenue stamps, including those of the French Empire, along with embossed seals. These notarial and legal documents evoke family, inheritance and property matters in the Mornant and Rive-de-Gier area. A lot to explore for the wealth of its graphic detail, while also preserving a glimpse of local life in the early 19th century.
✦ Period: 19th century ✦ Provenance: France, Mornant area ✦ Dimensions: Approx. 25 × 18 cm ✦ Materials: Paper and ink ✦ Contents: Lot of 5 documents, 20 handwritten pages ✦ Condition: Pronounced old folds, stains and foxing; edges and corners creased, with small tears in places. Ink intensity varies from one document to another.
A collection of old papers for enthusiasts of manuscripts, old calligraphy and 19th-century revenue stamps.
