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Circa 1760 Rent Book -Museum Collectors Piece
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Circa 1760 Rent Book -Museum Collectors Piece

18th century
Sold 1 December 2025 · Minerva Antiques Ltd
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Circa 1760 rent book -Museum collectors piece

Date of Manufacture

Minerva Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Manuscript Rent Book to the 1750s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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SA977812
Dealers Internal Reference
11074
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Circa 1760 rent book -Museum collectors piece
Date of Manufacture

Minerva Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Manuscript Rent Book to the 1750s.

Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA977812
Dealers Internal Ref
11074
Minerva Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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An aged 18th-century manuscript book featuring handwritten calligraphy on a weathered parchment cover. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An aged 18th-century manuscript book featuring handwritten calligraphy on a weathered parchment cover. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Circa 1760 Rent Book -Museum Collectors Piece

Archive II An aged 18th-century manuscript book featuring handwritten calligraphy on a weathered parchment cover. View II
Archive III An aged 18th-century manuscript book featuring handwritten calligraphy on a weathered parchment cover. View III
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Minerva Antiques Ltd
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90 Royal Hill
Greenwich
London
SE10 8RT
United Kingdom
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An aged 18th-century manuscript book featuring handwritten calligraphy on a weathered parchment cover.
Circa 1760 rent book -Museum collectors piece
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An aged 18th-century manuscript book featuring handwritten calligraphy on a weathered parchment cover.
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  • ObjectBooks & Manuscripts
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • Material[Paper, Ink, Vellum, Leather]
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsHandwritten calligraphy, Border framing, Monochrome ink script
  • SizeH 40 cm (16 in) x W 25 cm (10 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

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Georgian manuscripts stem from the period between 1714 and 1830, characterised by meticulous handwritten records of estate management, financial transactions, and land tenancy, reflecting the administrative practices of the era.

These volumes typically utilised hand-laid rag paper, iron gall ink, and stiff vellum, parchment, or leather bindings, often reinforced with handmade cord and stitching suited for durability.

Authentication involves examining watermarked laid paper, iron gall ink oxidation patterns, period-specific handwriting styles, and natural wear consistent with centuries of archival handling.

Historical documents are best displayed within museum-grade UV-protective frames or housed in climate-controlled archival display cases to protect fragile paper while serving as scholarly focal points.

Preservation requires stable relative humidity between 45 and 50 percent, avoidance of direct sunlight, minimal handling with cotton gloves, and storage away from extreme temperature fluctuations.
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