An impressive and rare witnessto French mining history , this large register entitled "Puits de la Grande Combe" meticulously documents the site's extraction and expenses between 1820 and 1821. In 51 handwritten pages , it details daily extractions, workers' wages, and payments made to foremen and suppliers. This firsthand document provides invaluable insight into the organization of a coal mine at the beginning of the 19th century . Bound in a period cardboard cover, it evokes both the world of labor and that of industrial administration, in a spectacular format that makes it a collector's item in its own right.
✦ Origin: France, Alès coal basin (Gard) ✦ Period: 1820-1821 ✦ Dimensions: 46 × 30 cm ✦ Contents: 51 handwritten pages + blank pages ✦ Condition: Signs of wear, binding partially split, but complete and perfectly legible
An iconic decorative object from French industrial history – ideal for collectors of antique manuscripts or mining museum displays.
