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Birth and Baptismal Certificate

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Birth and Baptismal Certificate Made for Wilhelm Bauer, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Ca. 1815.
Watercolor on paper.
17 ¼” x 20 ¼” with frame.
Over-all in great condition, some minor creases and toning to paper. In a period grain-painted frame.

The certificate is laid out with the inscription or text surrounded by a heart with conforming sprigs and floral motifs surmounted by a double headed eagle above a Federal shield.

Item ID: WoA-WoP-CALG 006

More Information

Origin:	United States, Pennsylvania
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Watercolor on paper
Condition:	Good. Over-al in great condition with minor creases and toning to paper, in a period grain-painted frame.
Creation Date:	Circa 1815
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Americana, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	WoA-WoP-CALG 006
Incollect Reference #:	770454

Dimensions

W.	20.25 in;	H.	17.25 in;
W.	51.44 cm;	H.	43.82 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.