Antique Original Victorian Marriage Certificate UNUSED NOS New Old Stock with Photo Frames

ORIGINAL ANTIQUE VICTORIAN MARRIAGE/WEDDING CERTIFICATE

This new-old-stock Victorian marriage certificate has never been used and retains its tissue paper backing in the tombstone/form frames to support CDVs or tintype photographs.

In beautiful unused antique condition, this certificate would make a wonderful gift for a new couple - and one could have it professionally lettered with all the information.

This item measures 15.25" inches by 19.25" and as you can see there is a large margin for framing purposes. Printed on heavy paper, it features black and metallic inks.
The sight size of the photo frame sections is 3.25” wide and 5” to top of arch.

Published by Crider Bros. and copyrighted 1894, this was part of a large group of certificates that was likely set aside from a stationers that closed. There is an engraved depiction of a couple in a swan boat surrounded by flowers, an engraving of the Hand Of God touching the hands of the new couple, a depiction of a wedding in an ovoid frame, and a Bible with a wedding ring resting on it. It also has spaces for information - though one line is lettered for the 19th and 20th centuries.

As in all antique paper - there may be some toning or discoloration and the faint whiff of old paper. Because these are fragile - they are shipped in a mylar sleeve with acid-free backing. They will need to be shipped flat as they cannot be rolled due to potential cracking damage.