18th century British Merchant/accounting Manuscript.
$300.00
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18th century British Merchant/accounting Manuscript.
$300.00
Original 18th Century British Merchant Accounting Manuscript – Dated May 28, 1763
Description
Offered is an original handwritten Georgian-era financial manuscript dated May 28, 1763, written in elegant period iron gall ink on laid rag paper.
The document appears to record settlement of a bill of exchange and associated interest calculations involving merchants in Hertford and Dunsby, England. Currency is expressed in pre-decimal British pounds, shillings, and pence.
This manuscript features:
Original 1763 date
Beautiful flowing 18th century penmanship
Period accounting and mercantile terminology
Authentic laid paper with visible age and fold lines
Historic British commercial content
An excellent piece for collectors of:
Colonial / Georgian manuscripts
Early finance and banking history
British mercantile documents
Antique handwriting and calligraphy
Pre-Revolutionary War paper collectibles
Condition
Original unrestored condition with age toning, folds, edge wear, and minor staining consistent with age. Please review all photographs carefully.
