Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bookplate |
Object ID # |
2000.23.1 |
Title |
Maria Alderfer bookplate by Henry Brachtheiser, 1785 |
Creator |
Brachtheiser, Henry, 1762-1788 (attributed) |
Place of Origin |
Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Date |
1785 |
Material |
Paper |
Description |
Fraktur bookplate, dated August 1785, from the hymn-tune booklet of Maria Alltorffer [Mary Alderfer], Lower Salford Township. Only the bookplate remains. Inscription reads: "Hermonisches Melodeyen Buchlein uber die Bekannteste Lieder im Marburger Gesangbuch, Verfertiget vor Maria Alltorffern, Sing Schuler in Looer Solfort Tn. Montgo. Caunty. Geschr. den 4th August 1785." |
Notes |
TRANSCRIPTION: Hermonisches Melodeÿen Büchlein über die Bekannteste Lieder im Marburger Ge- sang buch, Verfertiget Vor Maria Alltörffern sing schüler in Looer solfort Ta- In Montgo Cauntÿ gesch. d. 4. August 1785 TRANSLATION: Harmonic Melody Booklet of the most familiar Hymns in the Marburger Hymn book. Completed for Maria Alderfer singing scholar in Lower Salford To. In Montg. County, written the 4 August 1785 |
Provenance |
Probably made for Mary Alderfer (1777-1857), daughter of John & Elizabeth Rosenberger Alderfer, millers, of Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County. Mary never married and is buried in the Salford Mennonite Cemetery. |
Source |
Gift of Ruth Ann Landis Moyer |
People |
Alderfer, Mary, 1777-1857 (Lower Salford Twp) Brachtheiser, Henry, 1762-1788 |
Collection |
Fraktur |