Antique Folk Art Fraktur of Birds, Flowers, Stars

Price: REDUCED 265 including shipping and insurance

Sold by Albion Valley Folk Art and Antiques

For sale is a very sweet antique watercolor fraktur on lined paper that depicts 2 large blue and gray birds and 2 smaller yellow and blue birds perched on a bowl of fruit(?) flanked by red stars and pink flowers. This charming piece has been in my collection for several years, but it's time to find a new owner. In addition, there is writing in the lower right corner, but I can't quite make it out, but I think it is a signature. I think it was made in Pennsylvania, but I don't remember for sure. The painting is housed in a period veneer frame with its original wire loop hanger, and measures about 7 1/2" x 5 3/8" with sight measurements of 5 1/2" x 3 3/8". The large birds are each about 2 1/2" long. The piece is in nice antique condition, with light toning and a few tiny spots, and the frame has minor age related wear. In addition, the piece was removed from the frame after I purchased it, and acid free cardboard was added before replacing the paper backing.