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Fri, Feb 6, 2009 09:00AM EST
Lot 55

Pair of Southeastern Pennsylvania watercolor frakt

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for
$6,435
Sold Price includes BP

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Pair of Southeastern Pennsylvania watercolor fraktur bookmarks, early 19th c., the first depicting two birds flanking a stylized tulip tree, the second with a large preening bird, 4 1/2" x 3". A nearly identical example to the later is illustrated in The Pennsylvania German Fraktur of the Free Library of Philadelphia, fig. 144.

Condition

Not examined out of frame. Top edges glued. Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.