1879 French Judicial Manuscript Concerning Separation of Marriage (“Séparation de Corps”) – Montargis Civil Court Domestic Abuse & Abandonment Case Vintage

1879 French Judicial Manuscript Concerning Separation of Marriage (“Séparation de Corps”) – Montargis Civil Court Domestic Abuse & Abandonment Case VintageAdditional Description: A substantial and highly compelling 10 page handwritten French judicial manuscript dated January 1879, issued by the civil court of Montargis during the early years of the French Third Republic. Written in elegant cursive ink script on stamped legal paper bearing official French revenue and tribunal marks, the document records the legal proceedings of a marital separation case brought by Albertine Roux Dindault against her

The handle features an ornate sculptural design with scrolling organic forms and a stylized finial

Their devotional books remain highly collectible today for both their craftsmanship and religious significance

The scene is rendered in soft

The figural mask motif—sometimes associated with the “Green Man”—has roots in medieval and Renaissance ornamentation

carved cameo-style pendant

indicating production for export during the mid-to-late 20th century when Indian brass workshops widely produced decorative accessories in historic European styles for Western interiors

as they are often missing in copies of early scholarly publications

Especially popular souvenir in the centennial era when interest in the First Empire saw a revival

The overall presentation has a highly decorative English or Continental parlor aesthetic and would display beautifully layered into an antique gallery wall

These works circulated widely among collectors and often became treasured cabinet objects or devotional images

Silverplate over metal

75"w (Overall: 27