Object Number 1961.1145

Object Name

Fraktur (Birth and baptismal certificate)

Title

Birth and baptismal certificate (Geburts und Taufschein) of Maria Rothermel

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Johann Herschberger (Printer)
References: Stopp, The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans, vol. 2, pp. 34-41.

Place of Origin

Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Herschberger printed certificate in Chambersburg.

Secondary Place of Origin

Maidencreek Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

Certificate completed by an unknown scrivener, probably in Berks County.

Date

1809-1815

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Bottom right of center; [Chämbersburg, gedruckt bey Johann Herschberger,]

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Letterpress, Woodblock, Woodcut, Hand lettered

Dimensions (inches)

12.75 (H) , 15.4 (W) , 12.25 (Image H) , 14.4 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

32.38 (H) , 39.2 (W) , 12.25 (Image H) , 14.4 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H taken 4¾" from right edge. W taken ½" up from bottom. Chain intervals: 2.6-2.8 cm; 10 laid lines per cm.

Watermark

none

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Stopp, Klaus. 1997 The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans. 2.
• Published under Stopp 190, p. 37.