Item Info

Creation Date: 1/31/1829
Scripts/Text: Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 757
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:

Dieses Geistreiche \ Gesangbuch gehöret mir \ Jacob Geissinger, \ Geschrieben den 31ten \ Tag Januar im \ Jahr 1829.

Translation:

This spiritually rich hymnal belongs to me, Jacob Geissinger. Written on the 31st of January in the year 1829.

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

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur within in heart is in the lower center of the document. From the heart protrude several flowers, including tulips. The entire item is framed by a decorative border. This bookplate is in the Mennonite hymnal Die kleine geistliche Harfe (Germantaun: Michael Billmeyer, 1820).   (PA GER Germantown 1820 K673)

Attributed to the school of George H. Gerhart.  A closely-related bookplate made for Abraham Geissinger, also on 1/31/1829, and a drawing for Lydia Meyer dated 2/21/1829 are believed to be by the same anonymous copy artist.  See Amsler, p. 299.

Associated Names: Meyer, Lydia
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman

Bibliography:

Cory M. Amsler, ed., Bucks County Fraktur (Kutztown, Pa.: Pennsylvania German Society, 1999), pp. 295-299.

Henry S. Borneman, Pennsylvania German Bookplates (Philadelphia: Pennsylvania German Society, 1953), published as plate 18.

Creation Place County: Creation Place Note:Based on artist's location
Region/County:[Bucks]
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]

Image Dimensions Width: 16.4 cm
ShelfMark: FLP B-112
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener