Name/Title
certificate, baptismalEntry/Object ID
2004.002.003Description
Certificate, baptismal. Fraktur/taufshein. Pennsylvania-German certificate; has central panel reading _____; panel flanked by pair of angels. At top center is American eagle; flanking eagle is pair of cherubs. At bottom are two birds, one with a branch in its mouth, the other with two cherries. Five smaller panels have verses. All printed in German. Dated 1819; “and was married on 25th of April 1844 to Catharine Wine daughter of Jacob Wine” has been written in English between the lines. Appears to be hand-colored. 16"h x 13"w.Acquisition
Accession
2004.002Source or Donor
York Town Auction, Inc.Acquisition Method
PurchaseGeneral Notes
Note
Purchased at York Town Auction, Inc., York, PA, 13 March 2004. C. Robert Harrison acted as purchasing agent for HSCC. See accession file for records of sale.