Bookplate (Bücherzeichen) and Birth Record (Geburtsschein) for Marya Wenger
Fraktur
Item Info
Item No: frkb00125
Title: Bookplate (Bücherzeichen) and Birth Record (Geburtsschein) for Marya Wenger
Scripts/Text:
Fraktur
Language: German
Weiser Number: 782
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Laid paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:
Marya Wenger \ Ist Gebohren \ Den 6 hornung \ Ihm Jahr 1845
Translation:
Marya Wenger was born on the 6th of February in the year 1845.
Category: Bookplate (Bücherzeichen) and Birth Record (Geburtsschein)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The text in Fraktur is in the upper portion of the document. Below it is a star within a circle that is surrounded by a leafy vine with tulips and fruit. This bookplate is in Das Neue Testament (Harrisburg, Pa.: Scheffer und Beck, 1848) (PA GER Harrisburg 1848 B471).
Associated Names: Wenger, Marya
Provenance: Henry S. Borneman
Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1845
Image Dimensions Width: 16 cm
ShelfMark: FLP B-125
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener
Bookplate (Bücherzeichen) and Birth Record (Geburtsschein) for Marya Wenger