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The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Flack

Sat, Oct 27, 2012 09:00AM EDT
Lot 159

Johan Peter Wetzel, Pennsylvania, probably Northam

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for
$1,659
Sold Price includes BP

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
Johan Peter Wetzel, Pennsylvania, probably Northampton County, dated 1780, watercolor and ink on paper fraktur birth record for John Hennerich Wetzel, with a central cartouche enclosing script surrounded by detailed floral vines and two borders, one with a chain of floral rimmed oval lozenges and the other with lines and circles, retaining a decorated frame, inscribed lower right Johan Peter Wetzel, 13 1/2" x 16". Provenance: Purchased from the Wetzel family.

Condition

Contemporary frame. Creases. Edge tears. Sporadic infill with touch-up. Areas of discoloration. Fading.