Object Number 1954.0023.001 A

Object Name

Fraktur (Birth, baptismal, marriage, and death certificate)

Title

Birth, baptismal, marriage and death certificate of Maria Mayer Börstler

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Primary creation place is location of marriage noted on certificate.

Date

1791-1800

Materials

Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Hand lettered, Hand colored, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

9.9 (H) , 7.7 (W) , 9.9 (Image H) , 7.7 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

25.1 (H) , 19.5 (W) , 9.9 (Image H) , 7.7 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H at right from corner tab. W at bottom. Chain intervals: 2.7-2.8 cm; 9-10 laid lines per cm.

Watermark

none

Coloring

Hand colored with watercolors

Object Description

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