Important Americana: The Charles and Olenka Santore Collection

Important Americana: The Charles and Olenka Santore Collection

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Fraktur Birth and Baptismal Certificate of Heinrich Kesler, Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Circa February 6, 1836

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January 20, 12:37 AM GMT

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1,200 - 1,800 USD

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Fraktur Birth and Baptismal Certificate of Heinrich Kesler

Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County

Circa February 6, 1836


Born to parents Wilhelm Kesler and Catharina Kesler, the birth and baptismal certificate decorated with angels blowing horns above and flanked by angels in profile views holding laurel wreath and lyre and bird and cornucopia; the lower register with scenes from the bible.

Height 15 in. by Width 11 in. (sight)