Premier Auction - Session II - November 18, 2023 | Lot 1008-1473
Sat, Nov 18, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1149
Ferneau Family Fraktur, Virginia Record Book Artist
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Sold for
$30,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Frederick County, Virginia, active 1795-1825)
watercolor and ink on paper fraktur family record book consisting of seven double pages and one triple page, the first with the date 1811 is a record of the marriage of Daniel Ferneau and Catharine Ridenour of Virginia in 1811, and the facing page with a Temple and Masonic symbols, additional pages are records of six children born to them: David, 1817; Elisah, 1820; Daniel, 1823; Joseph, 1824 also with his death record; Solomon, 1834; William, 1830; an additional page for Mary Ann McIntire, daughter of Charles and Catharine, 1819.
Provenance: Sold April 19, 2013, Pook & Pook, for $55,890; Important Private Virginia Estate
Condition
hinged onto archival backing, overall very good, some foxing and toning, pinholes from original binding, some losses at corners and edges; modern frames with light wear
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Sold April 19, 2013, Pook & Pook, for $55,890; Important Private Virginia Estate
