[Horses] Three rare letterpress attestations: (1) Merrie-billiet, 1784

'Gedeckt den 22 maerte 1784. Dit Billiet moet door den Proprietaris van de Merrie naer dies de daete van het decken is vervult, voor het eynde van de maendt Mey 1785 ingedregen worden aen den Gepreposeerden.' (i.e. for the registration of a mare's covering.) Letterpress attestation (17.5 x 12 cm), with date and location (Gestel) filled-out in ink and signed 'berijder de Smet'. Additional annotation at head. Central pinhole, otherwise fine. Very rare. (2-3) Two similar attestations titled Hengst-billiet, also completed in Gestel in 1784. Both w. central pinhole.

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