His Sign is the Lion, Pennsylvania German 1803 Fraktur Watercolor Birth Announcement in Brilliant Color vintage embossing co 17 5/8" l x 5

17 5/8" l x 5 3/8" d x 9 1/4" t and in very good condition

and the force of that flowing water conveyed

with a beautiful warm patina to the wood

and just to right sort in which to keep

His Sign is the Lion, Pennsylvania German 1803 Fraktur Watercolor Birth Announcement in Brilliant Color vintage embossing co 17 5/8" l x 5I just cannot walk away from color like this. And I find it a very wonderful thing that the birth of a child should be recorded and celebrated in such a glorious way. Here: Johannes Esjchleman born on March 31, 1803. (I believe I've got it right often names were spelled phonetically; I've found a record for a "John" Eshleman born on the same day in Lancaster, PA to father Johannes, certainly this is he.) Best here is the following inclusion: "und sein