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This is an example of a Frakture or Pennsylvania Dutch wedding certificate. The Fraktur style of wedding certificates (also birth and baptism certificates) originated among the early German settlers of Pennsylvania. These people became known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. They would often commemorate the important events in their lives with these certificates. The style became known as Fraktur because of the "broken" or "fractured" appearance of the letters. The colors on this one are traditional. While this particular one has been artificially "aged" at the client's request, it caused a lot of problems and I will not do that any more. The price for this is $65.00.You send me the information and I can do one of these for you. They come with a mat and can be painted in any colors you want. Paper size is 11"x14" and will fit in a 16"x20" frame. It can be done as a Quaker certificate also. The price for that is $150.00.I did this certificate for a couple who like Irish art. The green knots are from their wedding invitation. Their names went in the space above the knotwork at the bottom. The piece is approx. 20"x30". The lettering style is Uncial. The price is $100.00

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