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Lot 50

I.T.W. Artist(Berks County, Pennsylvania, watercol

Estimate: $6,000 - $10,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000
I.T.W. Artist(Berks County, Pennsylvania, watercolor and ink on paper fraktur birth certificate for Jacob Adams 1805, with a central heart enclosing script surrounded by mermaids, parrots, tulips, and flowers in shades of green, yellow, and red, 13" x 16". For a similar example, see Shelley Illuminated Manuscripts, plate 215 and Earnest, Paper for Birth Dayes, pg. 785.

Condition

Very minor sporadic stains. Light creases. 5" tear at right edge. Not examined out of frame.