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Ontario Fraktur
Estimate:
CA$600 - CA$800
Sold
CA$2,750
Live Auction
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Size
7.25" x 4.75".
Category
Description
A 19th century Ontario Fraktur with a blue-headed bird on a serpentine floral branch with a stylized tulip at the end. Colours remain strong: coral, yellow, brown and blue, untouched condition with some discolouration to the paper, a crease in the upper right corner and several stains. See "Ontario Fraktur" by Michael S. Bird for a similar Fraktur illustrated on the cover and plate 48. Unmarked.
Condition
Good, creases and some staining to the lower half. Colour is vibrant.