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Lot 704

Pennsylvania printed baptism and birth certificate

Estimate: $300 - $500
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Pennsylvania printed baptism and birth certificate for George Brown, 1758, printed by Johann Ritter Co., Reading, Pennsylvania, 16" x 13", together with two other examples by Ritter, one for Friederich Herrmann, signed by scrivener Martin Brechall lower center, attributed to Dotted One artist, 16" x 12 1/2", and one for Lydia Humel. Provenance: Andrew Machamer Collection.

Condition

1.Loss to lower left, glued, folds, foxing. 2. Minor edge wear/small tears to edges, stains, overall good condition. 3. Creases, overall good condition.