Communion altar from Brickerville United Lutheran Church (originally Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church). Rectangular altar of painted softwood, panelled construction all four sides with pegged mortise and tenon joints. Small panels over large. Door in the back with a recessed panel and knob handle. Molding around base, the edge of the top, and framing the recessed panels.
Modification to altar in 1947 by Bob Helman (signature underneath when removed 10-17-00) was a long platform shelf covering the back 2/5 of the top, with holes at the back, including an electrical outlet. Entire altar has been given a new coat of paint, a light chocolate brown on top and white on the sides. The unpainted interior has one shelf with a vertical divider.
Altar has been used since circa 1800 to serve communion, using the Brickerville United Lutheran Church's ten-piece pewter communion service which is also in collections (P97.08.01-10).
Perhaps made by Emanuel Dyer of Manheim or Mr. Zartman of Brickerville.
Large crack on top, approx. 4" from front, running halfway across top. Recently painted. Some separation at moldings. Large hole bored in altar top (for electric wire) underneath the added platform, now removed. The modern base molding also removed. Repainted top with brown and attached molding at ends of top to secure plexi top. Paint removed on door.
Object ID
P.00.34.1
Place of Origin
Lancaster County
Credit
Heritage Center Collection, acquired through generosity of James Hale Steinman Foundation and V. Ronald Smith
Portrait of young gentleman. Fairly faded out. Water marks/stains, one around right eye of man (viewer's left) in decorative bronze-colored frame with glass narrow gold-colored braid around edge. All with a red velvet rectangle. On the red velvet lining of the lid/cover: "Addis (?) s Lancaster Gallery/ NE Corner of Centre Square & N. Queen St." Black container has decorative motifs on front and back.
Dispatch case of Major John Hubley; walnut construction.
On top, inlay shell in an oval with green background, all within an 2 fine-line band border. Metal outlined key on front center. 2 movable metal handles, one on each end. Entire wood panel in lid folds out to reveal a mirror secured by a swivel tab. A metal ring for pulling panel down/ Circular inlay designs on green background in center of closed lid portion. Intricate spiral adorn edges of all 8 sections and green felt-lined tray. 2 narrow divisions hold slide-in tops with metal pull rings fit into compartment. Portion that holds 2 small drawers can be lifted out to reveal .5" storage area. The entire lower portion can be lifted out. Bottom covered with black felt.
1.5-inch white border surrounds gilt and bright color Biblical scenes. Two Old Testament scenes at top, two New Testament scenes below. Third scenes show marriage on left and baptism on right. These surround information, both commercially printed and handwritten exquisitely by calligrapher, Thomas H. Wall. The form reads: "This Certifies/ that on the...day of ...18.../HOLY BAPTISM/ was administrated by me in the name of/ the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost/ to Hiram R. Shearer/ Son of Mr. Abraham S./ Shearer and his Wife, Emma, born Rettew/ born at Rapho Twp, Lancaster Co, Pa on the/ 11th day of MAY 1886/ In Presence of.........Pastor....." Centered below is a picture of Jesus speaking to children. Below, on left is "Copyright." On right, "Published by J. Kohler, 911 Arch St. Philadelphia."
Browning overall. Horizontal creases/fold lines. Small tear on right edge and missing piece on left edge. Some spots in white border and brown spot on lower left.
Angel holding a banner with "Bless the Lord" accompanied by three angels playing instruments and a dove fly above "Certificate of Baptism" with scene of Jesus with children on lower left. Information is commercially printed and hand transcribed (in cursive using black ink): Lucy Eckert/ Child of Mr. Monroe Eckert/ and his wife Adaline, a born Krumbine/ born at Schaefferstown, Leb. Co. Pa. Nov. 26, 1880,/ was baptized in the faith of her Reformed Church/ on the 5th day of July A.D. 1881/ In the name of /the Father of the Son and of the Holy Ghost/ Sponsors were: Mother and Grandmother/on Mothers side, Sister Lizzie/was baptized at the same time./ Rev. A.J. Bachman/Officiated./ Whosoever/shall not receive the /kingdom of God as a little child/he shall not enter therein/ St. Mark.10.15/ Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not:/ for of such is the kingdom of God. Luke l8.16.
Below left: "No. 500 Printed in Germany." On right: Wartburg Pub. House, Chicago"
Brown overall with tears center top. left top and center bottom edges. Liquid stain lower right. Pink marks at three place along right edge. Paper missing from area on right edge.
Commercially printed black ink certificate with oval openings for pictures of the husband and wife. Here there are color inserts of a yellow and a pink rose. Top center pictures a woman and a man in a small boat. There's an open Bible with a gold wedding ring on it at center bottom. Written information: "Mr. John B. Fisher of Manor Twp, Lancaster Co. Penna. and Miss Alice Herr, Creswell, Manor Twp. Lancaster Co. Penna,/ were joined together in Holy Matrimony/ at Creswell, Penna, on the twenty-fifth day of October/ in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred/ and eight two in accordance with the Laws of the State/ of Pennsylvania and the usages of the Evangelical Association/ Witnesses Frank Stauffer, Rev. W. C. Kantner/ Mattie Herr....Lith. by A. Hoen & Co. Balto. Copyright, D.W. Crider 1877. Crider & Bro. Publishers, York, Pa."
Architectural fragment. Anchor bolt from the Pennsylvannia Railroad Station 1869-1930, in Lancaster, PA. at the northeast corner of N. Queen St. and E. Chestnut St. Mounted on wood plaque with photograph
