Framed Late 18th-Century Hand-Tinted Engraved Sheet Music "The Charms of Celia", Circa 1780

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A hand-tinted engraved English music sheet dating circa 1780. Professionally framed in the mid-20th century with a deep velvet mat, … Read more A hand-tinted engraved English music sheet dating circa 1780. Professionally framed in the mid-20th century with a deep velvet mat, gold gilt liner, and gilded frame, this piece was originally styled for a New York collector, as noted on the verso. The sheet remains in very good condition with even age toning and vivid hand-coloring. Dimensions: Sheet: 5" W x 8.25" H · Framed: 10" W x 13" H. Offering:

"The Charms of Celia”
A copperplate engraved and hand-colored sheet titled "The Charms of Celia", dating to circa 1780–1800, with musical notation, lyrics, and a romantic vignette of a gentleman and lady in Georgian dress. This genre of illustrated music combined art and performance, making it as suited for display as for the drawing room. Price: $325
✨ Collector’s Note:
Songs of courtship like "The Charms of Celia" offered both lyrical beauty and visual delight, embodying the Georgian era’s fascination with romance, refinement, and polite society.

Provenance:
Originally framed in the mid-20th century for Mrs. H. A. Eggerss of New York City, likely a relative of a prominent paper-mill family with operations in Wisconsin, Michigan, and North Carolina. From a Pinehurst, NC estate in The Country Club of North Carolina, where the deceased owner most likely inherited these from a relative.

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