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The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Flack

Sat, Oct 27, 2012 09:00AM EDT
Lot 229

Northampton County Artist (Southeastern Pennsylvan

Estimate: $4,000 - $7,000
Sold for
$4,029
Sold Price includes BP

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Northampton County Artist (Southeastern Pennsylvania, active 1816-1837), watercolor and ink on laid paper fraktur birth certificate, dated 1827, the lower section with script surmounted by colorful potted flowers, spotted birds, and a portrait bust of a woman, all surrounded by yellow, black, and red borders, 9 1/2" x 7 1/2". For other examples, see The Pennsylvania German Fraktur of the Free Library of Philadelphia, plates 66 and 67.

Condition

Period frame. Minor creases. Overall very good condition. Not glued down. Not examined out of frame.