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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
August 14, 2016 10:00 AMCalender
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Fraktur of Two Women with Birds

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$7,995$6,500
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2922MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 15, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

Fraktur of Two Women with Birds, southeastern Pennsylvania, c. 1800, the two women wearing red and white diamond pattern dresses holding blue leafed flowers, three birds above, in a molded black frame, ht. 6 3/4, wd. 7 1/2 in. (sight).
Estimate $4,000-6,000

Sheet is mounted to a backing with tissue hinges near the corners. The sheet has wrinkles, but no folds, and a few closed tears (measuring between approximately 1/2 to 1 in.) extending into the sheet from the left and right edges. Three of the four corners are chipped and there is some minor loss to the top edge.


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