Offered here is an original early 18th-century French legal manuscript dated 12 August 1704, handwritten in elegant period script on heavy handmade laid paper.

The document clearly bears the date “12 Aout 1704” along with official registration wording “Controlle le 12 aoust 1704”, indicating formal administrative recording. Decorative fiscal/administrative seal impressions are visible on the sheet.

This appears to be a court or legal proceeding document referencing formal petition, jurisdiction, and procedural orders, typical of pre-Revolutionary France under the Ancien Régime.

Paper & Condition:

• Original handmade laid rag paper (visible age texture)

• Iron gall ink in rich brown tone

• Natural fold lines consistent with archival storage

• Age toning and light handling marks consistent with 300+ years

• No major losses observed

Historical Significance:

Authentic French legal manuscripts from the early 1700s are increasingly collectible. Documents from this period pre-date the French Revolution and represent genuine administrative culture of the Bourbon era.

Ideal for collectors of:

• Early French history

• Legal history manuscripts

• Genealogy research

• Framed historical display pieces

• Archive and museum collections

An original document over 320 years old.