Bidspirit auction | De Puis, Bernardus. Handwritten Real

De Puis, Bernardus. Handwritten Real Estate Contract for Property in Utrecht. Utrecht, 1865. Manuscript Document Signed (DS). - This is a handwritten legal manuscript document in Dutch, dated March 16, 1865 (16 Maart 1800 vijfenzestig). The document serves as a real estate contract regarding the sale of a garden and dwelling (tuin met koepel of woning) located in Utrecht, with specific mention of the Baliebaan and Krom. The text identifies the parties involved as Bernardus de Puis, described as an organ maker (orgelmaker) residing in Utrecht, Henry Besier, and Catharina Maria Henrietta van Ewijk. The manuscript is written in sepia-toned ink on a single large sheet of laid paper folded into quadrants. The document features an embossed 25-cent revenue seal in the upper corners consisting of a crowned coat of arms flanked by the characters 25 and C. The final page bears the original signatures of B. de Puis, A. A. H. Besier, and C. M. H. van Ewijk. 13 x 8.25 inches.