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An original 18th century French manuscript legal document dated July 8, 1772, written in elegant period script and executed at Vernon in Normandy, France.
This historical manuscript is an eight-page French vellum document dating to 1772, serving as a formal testament or last will. It features an official royal tax stamp and a prominent signature, signifying its legal and administrative authenticity under the Ancien Régime. The document outlines testamentary provisions, property distributions, or familial legacies typical of late 18th-century French estate law, providing a detailed window into the social structure, legal protocols, and personal wealth distribution of the era just prior to the French Revolution.
A decorative printed vignette header appears at the top of the document, indicating official legal paper used by royal administrative authorities.
The document retains multiple leaves and displays handsome historic script throughout. The final page bears large flourish signatures and the clearly written date “fait à Vernon le huit juillet 1772.”
Condition shows expected age-related wear including folds, small edge losses, and light staining consistent with archival documents over 250 years old.
An attractive and authentic example of French legal manuscript culture from the pre-Revolutionary period.
