Printed angel form B&BC in German is infilled for Elisabeth Bosemeyer born 14 Aug 1798 in Elizabethtown, under the sign of Capricorn, and baptized 8 Sept 1798 by Emanual Schultz. Sponsors were Willhelm Schreimer & wife Elizabeth. Parents were David Bosemeyer and wife Magdalena nee Conrad.
Text block at center has infill in strong German script. A tailpiece of an upside down lyre & horn separates infilled text block with 4 lower stanzas. Another tailpiece of wheat and cornucopia is in the middle of the 4 lower stanzas. Design of fraktur has the conventional placement of flanking angels, putto at top center and 2 perching birds in each bottom corner. At very bottom of text block space is imprint: "Reading, / Gedruckt und zu haben bey / Johann Ritter und Comp." Ritter printed this edition c. 1821 (see Notes).
Infill by unknown scrivener, likely in Elizabeth Twp.; Printed in Reading.
Some light stains/soil at top half of right side and some at lower left corner. Dark brown residue from tape at each corner and along both top and bottom edges. Ragged edges w/ small tear & fold at upper left corner, 3/4" tear at right side near angel wing. A small thin/narrow hole near left edge at angel wing. Overall wrinkled with some buckling around edges.
Object ID
2004.738
Notes
Appraised by Rev. Fred Weiser, 2 Sept 1988. Assigned #38. This B&BC is related to both 2004.739 and 2004.242, having the same surname.
See The Printed B&BCs of the German Americans by Klaus Stopp, Vol. 4, p. 182 (#668.1). This Bosemeyer fraktur is listed here is #668.1.. Stopp notes this is the 1st edition w/ a new frame of the imprint and the vertical sides narrow down at their lower ends. This edition also has a tailpiece picturing an upside down lyre. Also, the adjacent stanzas have curving lines of type.
Search for this family surname in later years indicates only variations of the Bofenmeyer name, not Bosenmeyer.
Printed 3-heart form B&BC in German, on laid paper, is infilled with red ink for Anna Bofenmeyer/Bosenmeyer, born 29 May 1805 in Warwick Twp. and baptized by Emanuel Schultz. Sponsors were Peter and Anna Miller. Parents were David Bofenmeyer/Bosenmeyer and wife Magdalena nee Conrad. This main text within large central heart has title "Tauf = Schein". Below main text is added: "Ich bin confermiert und das erste was zum Abendmahl gegangen." (I was confirmed and went to Holy Communion for the first time 26 May 1821). Below this text is a tailpiece of birds with spreading wings and below this is the imprint "EPHRATA: Gedruckt bey / Samuel Baumann." Two small hearts flank tip of large heart, with religious verse. Borders printed with 3 large sprays of flowers at top. Center of sides is rose blossom at left and 2 billing birds at right. At lower corners are birds perching on branch growing out of the small hearts. Running stagsat very bottom corners and two large leaves at bottom center. Strong, dark-printed border line at bottom supports stags and 2 leaves.
Klaus Stopp writes in B&BCs of the German Americans, on p. 216 of Vol. 2, that this paper carries a watermark of "B & JB" and a flying bird indicating Benjamin and Joseph B, sons of papermaker Christian Baumann (1755-1815). Clarence Spohn has evidence that these 2 sons rented the Ephrara papermill from 1816-1819. Since Samuel Baumann sold his business in 1816, this printed edition had to have been made in this year. Stopp numbers this B&BC edition #276 (p. 216) and lists among the examples, this Bofenmeyer fraktur.
Infill in Warwick Twp., unknown; Printed in Ephrata by Samuel Baumann.
Large, heavy liquid stains over most of surface. Fold lines are breaking or broken with holes and tears in numerous places, esp. the left half. Very ragged and folded over edges. Paper has high rag content and is very pliable.
Object ID
2004.742
Notes
Appraised by Rev. Fred Weiser, 2 Sept 1988. This fraktur designated #42.
This B&BC is related to 2004.738 and 2004.739 due to common surname.
