Item Info

Creation Date: 12/26/1767
Scripts/Text: Fraktur; German script
Language: German
Weiser Number: 817
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; ink
Transcription:

Dieses Buch Gehöret dem \ Conrad Mentzer, geschrieben den 16-ten \ December 1767 \ Auf den 28=ten Tag Jannuary 1759 \ ist meine Tochter Catharina [text breaks off]

[along top edge]
[illegible] daß Lied ich sing.

[on reverse]
Catharina Schierer ist gestorben \ ten 18 den August 1828 und sie \ hat ihr alter gebracht auf 69 Jahr \ 6 monat und 28 tag.

Translation:

This book belongs to Conrad Mentzer, written the 16^th of December 1767. On the 28^th day of January 1759, my daughter Catharina was [torn]

[along top edge]
[illegible] this song I sing.

[on reverse]
Catharina Schierer died on the 18^th of August 1828, and she brought her age to 69 years, 6 months, and 28 days.

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

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The main text in Fraktur extends across the lower two thirds of the document. Above it is a bird. One line in German script is written along the upper edge. The death notice in pencil is on the reverse. The red color on the item is not original and was apparently transferred from contact with another object. This fraktur is apparently the upper portion of a larger document.

Associated Names: Schierer, Catharina
Provenance: Levi E. Yoder

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

Image Dimensions Width: 18.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 433
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener