Ann S. Bedell Fraktur Portrait AND 1851 Marriage Certificate with Hair Locks gas with Yantra at center (the

with Yantra at center (the circle inside of triangle inside of circle)

so it's a bit hard to know for sure

a name carved into the wood at the top of one side

and iconic design objects

I'd want to use it or at least keep it near at hand

Ann S. Bedell Fraktur Portrait AND 1851 Marriage Certificate with Hair Locks gas with Yantra at center (theLast week it was an Esther whose 19th century watercolor self portrait I feel in love with, this week it is Ann Bedell, portrayed in this wonderful mid 19th century ink Fraktur drawing. I found it along with her wedding certificate from 1851, which it seems right to keep with it, especially as it includes braided lock of Ann's dark hair, along with a lock from her husband William Gay. The two were married in the town of New Baltimore, Green County,