American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate
American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate
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American GEORG FRIEDRICH SPEYER Pennsylvania Folk Art Fraktur Birth Certificate

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.
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