Large Antique UK Indenture Vellum Contract Wax Cypher Seals Signed Stamped 1840 for Sale

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Large Antique UK Indenture Vellum Contract Wax Cypher Seals Signed Stamped 1840 For Sale

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Large Antique UK Indenture Vellum Contract Wax Cypher Seals Signed Stamped 1840:
$315.00

Large Rare Antique Indenture Vellum Hand Drafted Contract with Wax Seals Signed Stamped 1840
This is a rare exceptional hand calligraphed 1840 legal Indenture / Contract (Deed & Mortgage) between two individuals. 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 1840 in Chester, England. "Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the England-Wales border."
This unique presentation document was made on vellum parchment paper (G. Gibbs parchment & Silvester & Co. London, England.) and contains two original wax seals. It has the intact original one pound fifteen shillings tax seal and Chester local government seal. On the back of the document are the attestation signature blocks with the UK Royal Cypher Label / Seal , Great Britain government tax revenue stamp.
The overall indenture is quite large and measures approx. 31" by 24". This 1840 antique document is ready for hanging or framing and is in excellent condition for its vintage age with no visible damage. Although not framed it will ship with a large 34" by 27" dark archival document acid free professional quality heavy weight frame backing board.
Shipping via USPS (with tracking and delivery confirmation). Shipping costs are simply the weight and dimensions of the item fully protectively packaged. This item will be packaged very carefully with several layers of protective material. Note- This antique item will be shipped flat (not rolled) for best preservation during transit. International purchases will be shipped and insured by the 's Global Shipping Program. Multiple similar items purchased will be combined to save you $ on shipping as long as you e-mail and request prior to payment.
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Further information about this item:"An indenture is a legal contract between two parties, particularly for indentured labor or a term of apprenticeship but also for certain land transactions. 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."