Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Bookplate |
Object ID # |
2006.4.215 |
Title |
Samuel M. Musselman bookplate, ca. 1845 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
probably Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
Date |
1845 ca |
Material |
Wove paper, watercolor, ink |
Dimensions |
H-3.125 W-2.5 inches |
Description |
Bookplate for Samuel M. Musselman pasted inside the front cover of a copy of Martin Luther's small catechism (Philadelphia: William G. Mentz, undated but probably 1840s). The plate features only the name, in fraktur lettering, vertically arranged, with only a few letters to each line. There is a star above the name, and a wide decorative border on the top and sides. Colors used include purple, yellow and green. The book has a blue and black decorative paper cover. |
Notes |
Inscribed: "25 cts" in pencil below bookplate DVD transcription: 26.00:25 and 03:30 Luther's small catechism [in German] - William G. Mentz, Philadelphia --contains a Fraktur bookplate identifying the owner as Samuel Musselman; At Alan's question, Clarence states that he does not know if this was the schoolteacher Samuel Musselman or not. At 03:30, John and Alan guess that this was the Samuel Musselman who carved tombstones. John notes that Musselman "began as a Mennonite…from up around Milford or someplace, [then] came down here and fell under other [Dunkard] influence. And we can assume that if he did, he was rebaptized." The other men agree. [NOTE: It seems unlikely that the book would have belonged to tombstone carver Samuel Musselman, since he ended up in Nebraska, and would have been a bit old to receive this book that looks like it was printed in the 1840s. The book probably belonged to Samuel M. Musselman (1835-1902), son of Samuel and Susanna Moyer Musselman of northern Bucks County. Samuel Jr. never married and is buried in the Saucon Mennonite cemetery. FLM.] |
Provenance |
Probably made for Samuel M. Musselman (1835-1902), son of Samuel & Susanna Moyer Musselman of Springfield Township, Bucks County. Samuel Jr. never married and is buried in the Saucon Mennonite cemetery. |
Source |
Gift of Isaac Clarence Kulp |
People |
Musselman, Samuel M., 1835-1902 (Upper Saucon Twp) |
Collection |
Fraktur |