Item Description: Up for sale is a beautiful, highly detailed 1875 Victorian Legal Indenture Document handwritten on high-quality vellum skin. This document serves as a "Further Charge" for a mortgage loan of £1,000 secured against ancestral family lands in Lancashire. It features exceptional calligraphic flourishes, remarkable preservation, and a fascinating legal history.

Key Document Details: Date: 17th November 1875 (Includes a clear Burnley revenue stamp dated 20.5.75 on the front). Material: Genuine Antique Vellum / Parchment. Locations Mentioned: Cockden, Briercliffe, Burnley, and the historic Manor of Ightenhill (County of Lancashire); also mentions Bradford, Yorkshire. Main Parties Involved: William Cook (Woolstapler) & Ann Cook of Bradford; Ellen Halsted of Cockden; Charlotte & Thomas Frederic Artindale of Burnley. Transaction Value: £1,000 (A massive Victorian sum secured against 32 acres of land and properties known as 'Booth Croft'). Unique Features & Collector Points: Excellent Display Appeal: Starts with a beautiful, oversized medieval-style "This Indenture" heading with intricate calligraphy. Intact Wax Seals: Features multiple crisp, bright red wax seals with classical profile stamps, elegantly laced with green structural ribbons. High Court Lawsuit Provenance: The reverse panel features a rare, crisp blue ink stamp from the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) dated 5th February 1890. It was used as "Exhibit R" in a lawsuit regarding the trusts of Robert Artindale before the famous Victorian judge, Mr. Justice Kay.

Condition: In excellent antique condition. The vellum remains strong, supple, and clean with very little of the typical staining or aging. The handwritten ink remains exceptionally dark, sharp, and highly legible throughout. It retains its original legal folds. Please see the detailed macro photos for a closer look at the seals, signatures, and stamps.