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uncommonpre-1900
Seal and handwritten note of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Bordeaux
France · 1750 ·
A circular seal impression of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Bordeaux, featuring a central emblem, accompanied by a handwritten numerical code on aged paper.
The Royal Academy of Sciences of Bordeaux was an important intellectual institution in 18th-century France, and this seal represents its official documentation practices during that period.
Image: Un parlementaire de Bordeaux · License: Public domain
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