Acts of the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : passed at a session, which was begun and held at the borough of Harrisburgh [i.e. Harrisburg], on Tuesday, the first day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twelve
Acts of the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : passed at a session, which was begun and held at the borough of Harrisburg, on Tuesday the seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and twelve [i.e. thirteen]
Acts of the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : passed at a session which was begun and held at the borough of Harrisburg, on Tuesday the sixth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen
Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : passed at a session which was begun and held at the Borough of Lancaster, on Tuesday the second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten
Acts of the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : passed at a session, which was begun and held at the borough of Lancaster, on Tuesday the third day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eleven
Acts of the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed at a session which was begun ... on Tuesday the fifth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen [to Mar. 19, 1816]
Acts passed at the third session of the Thirteenth Congress of the United States, : begun and held in the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on the nineteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. : Published by authority
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
Vol 4 published under title The American Law Journal, vol.IV being the first of a new series, Philadelphia, published by Moses Thomas, Sergeant Hall, printer, 1813.
Vol 5 published under title The American Law Journal vol V being the second of a new serices, Baltimore, published by Edward J. Coale, et al, printed by William Fry, 1814.