{"product_id":"late-18th-century-french-revolutionary-notary-patent-document","title":"Late 18th-Century French Revolutionary Notary Patent Document","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary late 18th-century French administrative document dating to the French Revolution, issued as a “Patente de Notaire Public” — essentially an official patent or license permitting its recipient to practice as a public notary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document originates from the Département du Cantal and is dated according to the French Republican calendar, referring to the fifth year of the French Republic, placing it circa 1796–1797. It also references the law of 6 Fructidor, Year IV, firmly situating the piece within the turbulent administrative restructuring of post-Revolutionary France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted typography is filled throughout with period handwritten entries, signatures, official stamps, and fiscal markings, including a 25 centimes revenue mark. These layers of handwriting and bureaucracy make the document especially beautiful visually while also preserving a tangible piece of everyday governmental life during the Revolutionary period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most striking detail is the heading “Patente de Notaire Public,” documenting the authorization of a notary — an important legal and civic profession responsible for authenticating contracts, property transactions, estates, and other official acts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented floating against a deep red ground within a simple gilt frame, allowing the wonderfully irregular deckled edges, age toning, handwritten inscriptions, and seals to remain fully visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paper shows staining, foxing, creasing, edge irregularities, small losses, and general discoloration consistent with a document now more than two centuries old. These characteristics are part of its history and are especially appropriate for a surviving Revolutionary-era paper artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: circa 1796–1797\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Département du Cantal, France\u003cbr\u003eDocument: Patente de Notaire Public\u003cbr\u003ePeriod: French Revolution \/ First French Republic\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Printed and handwritten document on paper with stamps, seals, and signatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is particularly cool because it isn't just “old French paper” — it dates to the First French Republic, while France was actively rebuilding its legal and administrative systems after the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 12.5 x 18 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MAETIQUES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53017161302298,"sku":"S135","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/0780\/3930\/files\/GreyWhiteMinimalBoldBloggerQ_AInstagramStory-2026-10-06T150348.123.png?v=1791317034","url":"https:\/\/maetiques.com\/products\/late-18th-century-french-revolutionary-notary-patent-document","provider":"MAETIQUES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}