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On Display: House - Fraktur Room
Fraktur (Birth, baptismal, marriage, and death certificate)
Birth, baptismal, marriage and death certificate of Maria Mayer Börstler
1791-1800
Category
Works on Paper
Place of Origin
Reading; Pennsylvania; Berks; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1954.0023.001 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
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
Place of Origin
Reading; Pennsylvania; Berks; 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) x 7.7 (W) x 9.9 (Image H) x 7.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.1 (H) x 19.5 (W) x 25.1 (Image H) x 19.5 (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.
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors