Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 800
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor
Transcription:

Dieses \ Neue Testament \ ist das Eigen \ thum von \ Catharina \ Landes \ 1849

[on reverse]
Matth. 3. 2. \ Page 1. 
 

Translation:

This New Testament is the property of Catharina Landes, 1849.

[on reverse]
Matth. 3. 2.
Page 1.
 

Category: Bookplate (Bücherzeichen)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur within an oval frame is in the center of the document. The area around the words is decorated with various patterns, including rosettes. The frame is flanked by leafy stems of flowers. In the upper center are two inward-looking birds, and in the lower center is a flower pot. The entire item is enclosed by a decorative border. This drawing is on the back of an engraving that was once the first page of a New Testament. The engraving illustrates Matthew 3:2, in which Jesus is speaking to his disciples.

Associated Names: Landes, Catharina
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Creation Place County: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
Region/County:[Bucks]
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1849
Image Dimensions Width: 17.3 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 535
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener