American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description:
Lancaster County Watercolor Birth Fraktur for Isaac Stauffer, Pennsylvania, c. 1817, decorated with parrots, birds, flowers, and a winged heart cherub, in a painted split-baluster frame, ht. 15 3/8, wd. 18 1/2 in.
Provenance: The property of Carolyn and Tom Porter.
Estimate $600-800
There is a vertical fold through the center and two approx. 1 1/2 in. tears in the top edge. Not laid down.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Tom Porter, Carolyn, Isaac StaufferStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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