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Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein)

Adam Wuertzc. 1827

Reading Public Museum

Reading Public Museum
Reading, United States

Adam Wuertz was a schoolmaster and one of York County's most important fraktur artists. He apparently knew know English, infilling pre-printed Taufscheine and drawing and painting freehand German-language fraktur. This is a particularly excellent example retains its rich coloring and includes an eagle with shield, hearts, flowers, and birds.

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