Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 223
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Haus Segen\ Der Segen Gottes kron dies Haus wo unsre Kinder gehn ein und aus \ Wir loben Gott dir danken wir mit unsern Kindern für und für, wo sie und \ wir gehn aus und ein da laß du uns gesegnet seyn; Laß unsre Lebenszeit \ und Jahr zubringen christlich immerdar. \ Gott, Vater, Sohn and heil’ger Geist von dem uns alle Gnad herfleußt \ gib daß aus unsrer Kinder Mund der Nam des Herrn stets werde kund. \ Gib ihnen wahre Folgsamkeit laß ihre ganze Lebenszeit ein Abdruck deines \ Bildes seyn und lehr sie stets das Böse scheun.

Translation:

House Blessing
May the blessing of God crown this house, where our children go in and out. We praise God, we thank You with our children through and through, where they and we go out and in, there let it be blessed. Let us spend our lifetime and years in a Christian way forever. God, father, son and holy ghost, from whom all the grace flows to us, grant that from our children’s mouths the name of the lord will always be made known. Grant them sincere obedience, let them be for their entire lifetime a copy of your image, and teach them always to avoid evil.

Category: House Blessing (Haussegen)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur is surrounded by flowering vines, with large pink roses across bottom. The title is within an oval frame in the top center.

Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Bibliography:

Henry S. Borneman, Pennsylvania German Illuminated Manuscripts, Norristown, Pa.: Pennsylvania German Society, 1937, plate 35.

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

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1810
Image Dimensions Width: 34.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 43
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener