Bookplate on a page from a Martyrs Mirror, done in the style of Ephrata Cloister with a flowing hand using strong, bold letters. Letters are black with green and orange infill. Bookplate simply reads: "Carl/ Christo/ phel." One flower is at top right and a stylized pot with plant having 3 flowers is at lower left. Page is float-mounted in a window mat with a handmade cherry frame.
Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster Co.
Removed from Martyrs Mirror by a previous owner (Evelyn Good) due to water damage to the book which was then discarded. The opposing page was also saved and is mounted in Mylar on reverse side of frame. It carries a ghost image of the bookplate; string from binding is visible.
Acquired with typewritten inscription mounted on back of frame states: "BOOKPLATE MADE FOR CARL CHRISTOPHEL FOR/ HIS COPY OF THE EPHRATA MARTYR'S MIRROR-1748./ WORK OF SISTER ANASTASIA THE PEN-ARTIST OF THE CLOISTER ABC PATTERN BOOK OF LETTERS."
According to Clarke Hess, the penwork is by an unknown Ephrata Cloister artist. Clarke notes that Carl Christophel was a deacon at New Danville Mennonite Church in Conestoga Twp.(now Pequea Twp.) He died in 1767.
In Masonic Lodge Fraktur exhibit for several years. Removed circa 2008.
On short-term exhibit at Historical Society of Cocalico Valley, 2010.
Unknown Ephrata Cloister artist
Provenance
Dr. Robbins purchased framed pages from Evelyn Yingst Good's sale, Sat., May 11, 1991, lot #152, for $3,800. Evelyn Good was an Ephrata librarian. Valued at $5000, Robbins sold to museum for $2,500, donating the other half. Irene Walsh then reimbursed museum for the $2,500.
Acid burned edges are brown; soiled along outside edges; stains and foxing. Moisture stain at top left. Remains of binding still attached at left. Moisture staining at upper left corner. Two minor tears at top center, with ragged edges overall. Paper losses within black ink.
Conserved by Marilyn Kemp Weidner of Phila.
Object ID
P.98.52.1
Place of Origin
Ephrata
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of Irene Walsh and Dr. Warren Robbins, Heritage Center Collection
Card with attached silk bag, "Birthday Social of the Ladies Aid Society, Rawlinsville, Pa / May 20th 1924" Handrwitten at bottom, "E. Clayre Winters / Holtwood / RND# 2 PA"
iivx (i.e. xvii), 103 p., [6] p. of plates : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Series
Haverford college studies ;
Notes
Includes index.
Summary
Theophile Cazenove (1740 to 1811) was a Dutch financier and an agent of the Holland Land Company. He spent several years in America making investments. The journal offers his observations about industry, farming, commerce and life in the new American nation. The itinerary listed in this book shows extensive travel in Lancaster and surrounding counties. Several taverns are listed in the itinerary: Wilson's, McIntyre's, Ealer's, Trexler's, Schaeffer's, McCracken's, Thompson's, Russell's, McCleland's, Fornistak's, and Miller's.
Wedding bells on a curved spray of white flowers and a sprig of pink dogwood flowers on the right surround the information: "This certifies/ that/ Ralph W. Walters of West Fairview and Esther C. Sterringer of Lancaster,/ State of Pennsylvania/ were by me united/ in Holy Matrimony,/ According to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State/ of Pennsylvania/ At Lancaster, Pa. on the fourteenth day of February,/ in the year of our lord/ One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty One./ D.G.Glass, / Faith Reformed Church/ Witnesses:/ Mrs Lillian Sterringer." Centered below is a circle showing Isaac as a shepherd with crook in the forground glancing toward camels and people wearing hooded white garb, illustrating an excerpt from Genesis, chapter 14, verses 63 and 67.
Below, on left: "Published by The Abingdon Press, New York-Cincinnati.
A 1.625-inch white border surrounds.
Date Range
02/14/1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0523
Object Name
Certificate, Marriage
Height (cm)
50.165
Height (ft)
1.6458333333
Height (in)
19.75
Width (cm)
38.735
Width (ft)
1.2708333333
Width (in)
15.25
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-06-08
Condition Notes
10 horizontal crease. Multiple tears along both side edges. 2.5-inch tear top center and 2 tears on lower edge. Lower left and upper right corners missing. Small piece missing near lower right corner. Within the document, a piece (leaves) is missing on lower right.
