Item Info

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

[on the left]
Benjamin \ Kauffman \ wurde geboren \ den 31st September \ im Jahr 1846 \ Im Zeichen Krebs. 

[on the right]
Andreas Kauffman, \ geboren am 19ten Märtz \ 1849

Translation:

[on the left]
Benjamin Kauffman was born the 31st of September in the year 1846 in the sign of Cancer.

[on the right]
Andreas Kauffman was born the 19th of March 1849.

Category: Bookplate and Family Record (Bücherzeichen und Familienregister)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. This book includes three sets of bookplates. On both pages is text in Fraktur. On the upper left is a tree with flowers or fruit.  For the other bookplates in this book, see FLP B-1047 and FLP B-1047a. These bookplates are in Christliches Gemüths=Gespräch (Lancaster, Pa.: Johann Bär, 1836).

Associated Names: Kauffman, Benjamin
Creation Place Town/Township: Creation Place Note:Based on inscription on document
Region/County:Lancaster
City/Town/Township:Manor Township
State/Province:Pennsylvania

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1850
Image Dimensions Width: 12.7 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 1047b
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener