Framed ink & watercolor bookplate
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 12, 2026.
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| Lot number | 641 |
| Category | Fine Art & Prints |
| Auction | September Cataloged Antique Auction |
| Date | September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Horst Auctioneers |
| Location | Ephrata, Pennsylvania |
ca. Dated 1829, December 27th; Done for/by Mary Lesher, unique cherub armies and tombstone motif Fraktur bookplate with three ink drawn cherub angels with "fly-type" wings resting atop a tombstone arch textbox. The crest of the tombstone reads, "Hark the Cherub Armies Shout and glory leads the song" with a central tulip with trailing floral vines from a small urn. The artist is unknown and unattributed. The bookplate is done on old rag paper, in a simple flat pine wood frame; Frame 12 5/8" x 14 3/4"; Condition: Extensive folds with some minor separation. One spot of infill applied to backer board. Not removed during cataloging, unknown if mounted to cardstock.
