Item Info

Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 738
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Elisabeth \ Fretzin, \ Gehöret \ Dises Neue \ Gesang Buch \ 1842,

Translation:

Elizabeth Fretzin owns this new hymnal, 1842.

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

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur extends across the entire document. It is framed by a border that is decorated with leaves and flowers. This bookplate is in the Mennonite hymnal Die kleine Geistliche Harfe (Northampton: A. A. und W. H. Blumer, 1834).   (PA GER Northampton 1834 K673)

Associated Names: Fretz, Elisabeth
Provenance: Levi E. Yoder

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

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1842
Image Dimensions Width: 16.5 cm
ShelfMark: FLP B-39
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener