H-116-0003
American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate
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DETAILS
An antique, illuminated, birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) document within a heart reserve framed by parrots, flowers, lions and mermaids. Printed with letterpress with additions by hand in ink and watercolor.
PROVENANCE
Former collection: John B. and Marjorie H. Schorsch
STYLE
Folk Art
MEDIUM
Ink, watercolor on paper
FRAMING
Wood frame
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Southeastern Pennsylvania | United States
MAKER
Scrivener: attributed to Georg Friedrich Speyer (American) | Active: Southeastern Pennsylvania, 1774-1801
MARKS
Paper label (on reverse): Collection of / Mr. and Mrs. / John B. Schorsch / No. 7062
PERIOD
Late 18th century
DATE
1781
DIMENSIONS
Width 20 Depth 1 Height 17.25 inches
Sight: Width 16.5 Height 14 inches
CONDITION
Note: folds, staining and creases. Not examined out of frame.
