Large Antique UK Indenture Vellum Contract Wax Cypher Seals Signed Stamped 1806
Large Rare Antique UK Indenture Vellum Hand Drafted Contract with Wax Seals Signed Stamped 1806. This is a rare exceptional hand calligraphed dated 1806 United Kingdom legal Indenture / Contract (Last Will & Testament). It features exquisite calligraphy penmanship hand work on not just the document text itself but especially on the heading section. Everything on this antique piece of vellum was drafted by hand back in 1806 in the United Kingdom.
The document reads This Indenture made 31st day of March in the 46th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the 3rd...... This unique presentation document was made on vellum parchment paper and contains two original wax seals. The overall indenture is quite large and measures approx.
This 1806 antique document is ready for hanging or framing and is in excellent condition for its vintage age with no visible damage. This item will be packaged very carefully with several layers of protective material. Please feel free to ask any questions and please check out our other listings for other similar unique collectibles! Further information about this item.
The term comes from the medieval English "indenture of retainer"-a legal contract written in duplicate on the same sheet, with the copies separated by cutting along a jagged (toothed, hence the term "indenture") line so that the teeth of the two parts could later be refitted to confirm authenticity (chirograph). Each party to the deed would then retain a part.