Crest of top rail, finger-molded in scalloped shaped. Horizontal splat curved upward, terminating in scroll on each end, thicker at middle. Seat is shield shape, serpentine front. Legs plain cabriole, back legs square and canted. 36.14.3 differs from 36.
Hair picture by Mary Lapp, worked in wool and hair on gray-blue punched paper, in inexpensive then black frame.
Executed by Mary Lapp for her parent Jacob Lapp (10/19/1818 to 2/38/1855) and Elizabeth Beiler Lapp (7/7/1817 to 10/16/1896) of Lampeter Twp. Same phrases repeated for each parent. Using different colored wool yarns for each letter, maker cross-stitched at the top "When thes(sic)/ you see/ (initials)/ Remember/ me" for each parent. A braided heart using each parent's hair is centered between the initials with a white linen bow.
At center is "Forget/ me not" flanked by "18 -- 60", followed by "Mary Lapp" with a breaded hear of her own hair centered within.
At bottom is "In memory" -again done for each parent - followed by another hair heart centered between the parent's initials. Withing the mother's's heart is the letter "B" worked in wool.
Mary's father died young at age 36 while she was only 11 years old. About five years later, Mary made this memorial hair picture when she was 16 or 17 years old. Her mother was still living.
Mary Lapp was born 7/14/1843, the oldest of three children and died 3/28/1922. At age 18, she married Joshua Lapp (1835-1919) on Jan. 30, 1862.
Paper darkened/soiled overall with strong liquid stain along right side.Bows are soiled and tattered. Paper is broken from the middle of left edge toward center and then diagonally upward to "me" of "Forget me not." Frame is worn with strong loss to finish. Acidic cardboard back is darkened, liquid stained and puckered with rusting clasps. Back replaced with acid-free mat board 10/2007
This porcelain toothbrush case was made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Case has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
This porcelain soap dish is made up of two pieces, a bowl and a sieve, and is part of a larger toilet set which was made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Body of the soap dish has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
This porcelain chamber pot is part of a larger toilet set which was made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Body of the chamber pot has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
This porcelain pitcher, which forms a pair with a porcelain basin, is part of a larger toilet set which was made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Body of the pitcher has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
This porcelain basin, which forms a pair with a porcelain pitcher, is part of a larger toilet set which was made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Body of the basin has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
Watercolor of bird, fraktur-type, done for an Amish female, attributed to Amish artist.
Bird perched in stylized tree, done on plain off-white wove paper. The tree has one main trunk with five small, arching branches terminating in a globular yellow fruit. Uppermost branch ends in a tulip. Three gray-blue leaves attach to trunk. Bird has yellow body decorated with inked texture marks, brown head and wings and gray-blue beak.
Inscriptions: At bottom right in inked German script is "May 1848." At upper left, written sideways in the same hand is "Fannie Hochstetler/ 1848/ Nannie H. Beiler/ 1896.
Mounted in brown paper window mat and frame (likely by sellers for sale). Frame is flat softwood with half-lap, mitered joints and paint-decorated with a dark glaze over a medium-brown ground. Hanging ring at top. (Written by Wendell Zercher)
Provenance
According to sellers' research this may have been a gift to Fannie Hochstetler in 1848, after which she may have married and become "Nannie H. Beiler." Gingerich and Krieder record a Veronica/Fannie/Franey Hostetler (HS5362) (1840-1914) of Mifflin County who married John K. Byler (BY3566) (1831-1904) also of Mifflin Co. Thus, the Earnests are suggesting the sideways description may have been added later than the original 1848 inscription at bottom.
Bought from Russell Earnest & Associates, Nov. 2, 2001, for $1300.00.
Paper has bee trimmed, probably on all four sides. Multiple fold lines with a cluster at upper left corner, a horizontal one at 2 and 2/1 inches from bottom and a vertical one at 1 7/8 inches from right edge. Moderate to heavy soiling, especially above May 1848 date. Upper left cover has minor loss all corners have paste and remnants of paper where previously attached.
Drawing has slid askew since earlier photo. It would be easy to fix. (MAW)
Fraktur-style birth certificate for Heinrich F. Eshbach done on white, rectangular paper with a vertical orientation. Drawn in pen and ink and decorated with polychrome paints in a nearly symmetrical design. From and layout suggest influence of Samuel Bentz and other fraktur artists.
Framing the text block at the sides are two columns decorated w/ vining plant with berries growing out of plinths and rising to the top where six ball shapes are arranged in horizontal design. Below the text block is a large central flower flanked by a pair of smaller flowers. Below these is a very unusual butterfly with hairy wings and feet and a face. The painting is handled inexpertly in a sloppy fashion and unevenly applied. Color are blue, red, green and a brownish yellow.
The text block is in German and state that Heinrich F. Eschbach was born the 29th of September, 1854, in Lancaster Twp., Lancaster County, to his parents Christian and Anna Eschbach. The last three lines appear to be a religious blessing or Bible verse....
The text is done in iron gall ink in a somewhat uneven hand. To nearly every downstroke of each letter, the penman has a a diagonal tail of double pen strokes giving the effect of shading or shadowing.
Original wood back on revers has the signature "Benjamin C. Eshbach" written in ink of adhesive tape.
Provenance
Acquired by Bd. of Trustees for HCLC in memory of Gladys Jane Swift Seibert. From Steven F. Still Antiques, Elizabethtown, PA, for $2000.00. Received July 1, 2001.
Paper is buckled (especially at top) and somewhat embrittled. Significant soiling at top in vertical streaks. Multiple stains/foxing overall, darkest stains at perimeter, including a moisture stain at bottom right corner. Accretions from frame attached to top edge and left edge. Original wood back board replaced with common matboard (acid-free tissue used as buffer). Frame has original finish which is nicked and scratched in many places, most significantly at center of right member and a large scratch to right of center on bottom member.
Birth record in German for Barbara Eschlemann made on laid paper by Johannes Schopp/Schopf Artist. Paper has Ephrata watermark (CIB in tulip design). Framed in old frame of softwood with dark, crazed finish and applied blocks at corners.
Execution is typical of this artist's design with horizontal orientation, outer and inner double-line borders with central heart having an open ring at top from which emanate vining flowers. Space between inner and outer borders is especially full with typical flowers of muted colors as well as a crown at top and shells at top and a large one at bottom center.
(By Wendell Zercher)
Within the hearts is the text including Barbara Eschlemann's birthdate: 8 January 1777.
Provenance
Purchased by Irene Walsh from Russell D. Earnest Associates for $1,750.00. Received on 7 Dec. 2004.
Breaking at fold line; two corners missing and two corners with small holes. 3-inch tear extends from left bottom corner to right side. Tear at bottom, 2" from right corner, extends upward 1/2 inch. Additional tears with losses at bottom, esp. at center. Two extensive tape repairs made on reverse. Several moisture stains along bottom.
