Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 78
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Diesen Beiden Ega \ den. Also: Michael Miller, und \ Seine Ehefrau Catharina Eine \ Gebohrne Brobstin, ist ihr eine Tochter \ zur welt Gebohren, im Jahr des Herrn \ Jesu Christy, 1799, Den 2 ten Juny \ in Northampton Caunty, in Westpenn \ Taunschip, Diese Tochter ist auch Getauft \ und aufgenommen worden von Pfa \ hren Schellhard, ein Luterischer prediger \ Taufzeigen wahren dabey Michael \ Ehro und Susanna Millern \ und haben ihr den Namen \ Gegeben, Susana

Translation:

To these two married people, namely Michael Miller and his wife Catharina, a born Brobstin, a daughter was born to her into the world, in the year of Lord Jesus Christ 1799, the 2nd of June, in Northampton County, in West Penn Township. This daughter was baptized and incorporated by pastor Schellhard, a Lutheran preacher. Sponsors of this were Michael Ehro and Susanna Miller, and gave her the name Susana.

Category: Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Geburts und Taufschein)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The central text in fraktur is within a circular frame in the center of the document. It is flanked on each side by a leafy stem of flowers that emerges from a heart. The entire document is enclosed in a decorative border. This fraktur is attributed to the Berks County Artist, also called the Reading-Berks Artist and Bern Township Artist. Frederick S. Weiser and others have speculated that this artist may be Peter Gilbert, son of the fraktur artist Conrad Gilbert, but this remains unproven.

Associated Names: Schellhard
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Bibliography:

“Johann Peter Gilbert” in Russell D. and Corinne P. Earnest, Papers for Birth Dayes: Guide to the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners (East Berlin, Pa.: Russell D. Earnest Associates, 1997), 2nd ed., vol. 1, pp. 312-313.

Frederick S. Weiser, “His Deeds Followed Him: The Fraktur of John Conrad Gilbert,” Der Reggeboge 16, no. 2 (1982): 33-45.

Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on location of birth
Region/County:Northampton [now Schuylkill]
City/Town/Township:West Penn Township
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1810
Image Dimensions Width: 19.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 173
Creator Name: [Gilbert, Johann Conrad (1734-1812) school of] - Decorator
[Gilbert, Johann Conrad (1734-1812) school of] - Scrivener