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86 pages! Includes brass tray. 1744 French Estate Partition Dossier For the serious collector who wants to own a genuine piece of history. This original French manuscript dates to June 1744 and remains in its original stitched format with 87 handwritten pages on laid rag paper. The document records the division of inherited lands among heirs, describing orchards, fields, meadows, roads, pathways, and neighboring properties in remarkable detail. Unlike a single manuscript page, this is a substantial archival dossier that tells the story of a family's estate nearly three centuries ago. The elegant iron-gall handwriting, original ink seals, and surviving structure make it feel more like a small eighteenth-century manuscript volume than a simple legal document. A fascinating display piece for a library, study, or antique paper collection, and an opportunity to preserve a piece of authentic French history that has survived for centuries.