Antique oil on board of Abraham Rieser, Berks, Pa.

Antique oil on paper board portrait of Abraham Rieser, 1781-1857, (Abraham Rieser became a man of prominence in Bern township Berks, County Pa., where he acquired 350 acres of valuable land. He built the first Rieser mill in Bern township and operated it for many years. After retiring to his farm he improved it greatly, erecting all the buildings on the property) Good condition with some sacttered retouching. Original fine gold leaf frame and backboard with written history of Rieser family. Size: 17x21 inches overall.