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Offered for sale is an authentic 1819 French military manuscript document dating to the Bourbon Restoration during the reign of King Louis XVIII.This official “Extrait du Contrôle Général des Pensions” (Extract from the General Pension Registry) was issued through the French Ministry of War (Ministère de la Guerre) and concerns a military pension associated with the Dotation de l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louis.Unlike many surviving administrative documents of the period, this example contains substantial handwritten biographical information identifying the recipient and documenting the pension award.Historical Details:• Document: Extrait du Contrôle Général des Pensions
• Country: France
• Date: 1819
• Period: Bourbon Restoration / Reign of Louis XVIII
• Issuing Authority: Ministère de la Guerre (Ministry of War)
• Recipient: M. de Maury (Gervais-Charles)
• Rank/Title: Chevalier
• Recorded birthplace: Vary, Orne, France
• Recorded birth date: July 23, 1763
• Royal Decision: August 18, 1819
• Pension effective from: July 1, 1819
• Pension amount: 300 Francs
• Associated with the Dotation de l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-LouisBorn in 1763 during France’s Ancien Régime, the recipient lived through an extraordinary period of French history encompassing the Revolution, Napoleonic era, and eventual restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. This 1819 document provides a tangible connection to the military administration of Restoration-era France.Visual Details & Condition:The document features an elaborate engraved decorative border and prominent Bourbon royal heraldry in the upper portion. Period manuscript entries, official signatures, markings, and stamps remain visible.The paper displays attractive natural age toning, scattered foxing, and other wear consistent with a document more than two centuries old. The left margin has roughness consistent with its former archival or ledger placement. The principal manuscript areas and decorative elements remain well presented.Please examine all high-resolution photographs carefully for the exact condition, handwriting, signatures, stamps, edges, foxing, toning, and other details. Photos are considered part of the description.An impressive piece of early 19th-century French military and royal history, suitable for collectors of Bourbon Restoration material, French militaria, antique manuscripts, royal and heraldic documents, European historical ephemera, and Napoleonic-era related material.Shipping:The document will be shipped flat, protected in a waterproof sleeve and securely backed with rigid material to help prevent bending or damage during transit.
