Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Weiser Number: 912
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

E F G H

Category: Alphabet
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The upper two thirds of the document are covered by the first four prominent and richly decorated letters of the alphabet in Fraktur.
This fraktur is part of a set with FLP 178 and FLP 179, which contain additional letters in this alphabet.  According to Frederick S. Weiser, these three pieces may be by Abraham K. Kinsey and are probably Bucks County in origin.

Associated Names: Kinsey, Abraham K.
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): ca. 1865
Image Dimensions Width: 20.4 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 411
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener