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Up for sale is a beautiful, authentic 19th-century Victorian legal indenture lease document drafted on March 14, 1874. This large, handwritten manuscript on vellum features highly detailed cursive calligraphy and historical revenue stamps.
Historical & Legal Content:
Date Executed: March 14, 1874
Location: City of Canterbury, County of Kent, England
Parties Involved: Jemima Mary Parker (Widow) & Deane Parker (Esquire of Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland) to John Elgar (Grocer of the Parish of Canterbury).
Subject Matter: A property lease agreement outlining a "messuage or tenement" situated in Canterbury.
Stamps & Markings:
Includes two beautifully embossed British revenue tax stamps at the top right header (a Five Shillings and a Two Shillings & Six Pence stamp), officially date-stamped by the government office on "28-2-74".
Condition: Pre-owned / Antique.
The document remains in sturdy condition on high-quality vellum skin. Shows natural age-toning, light creasing from historical folding, and minor surface wear typical of a 150+ year old document.
Frame size: 29” x 25” length x height
Please inspect the high-resolution photos carefully for a full view of text legibility and preservation.
