Antique Early 1800s Pennsylvania German Fraktur Birth & Baptismal Certificate

This antique Pennsylvania German Fraktur birth and baptismal certificate is a printed and hand-colored example of early 19th-century documentary folk art. The composition features traditional figural and floral motifs arranged around German text recording family and sacramental information, reflecting Pennsylvania German cultural and religious practices. Hand-applied color, aged paper, and period typography are consistent with authentic Fraktur produced for household and church use.

• Condition: Very good overall condition; general wear; kindly see photos
• Measurements: 16.75 inches tall, 13.25 inches wide
• Dates to: Early 1800s
• Signed/Marked: N/A - Printed by Johann Ritter & Company in Reading, PA