Modern "revivalist" fraktur created by Professor H. J. Kauffman's caretaker/nurse, Arlene Harnish. Mounted in handmade wood frame with corner blocks.
Marriage and birth certificate done on tinted laid paper with various colors. Within a border are three panels, the larger central panel has the text: "Henry Ka/uffman/Son of David and Anna/Kauffman was born on/November 14, 1908 in Yo/ork County, Pa. Married/ Elizabeth Zoe Tomer/July 20, 1938." Signed at the bottom "A Harnish" The two side panels are nearly symmetrical, featuring flowering plants growing out of a colorful pitcher resting on a stepped pedestal. A large colorful bird is perched in each of the plants.
Frame was made by HJK in earlier years.
1704 Millersville Pike, Lancaster
Provenance
Made by Arlene Harnish (b. 13 March 1946), caretaker of Henry J. Kauffman. She stated on 30 May 2000, that she learned to make fraktur by taking a class at Landis Valley Museum taught by Jere Kickerman. This piece was only the second fraktur she made, the first being the project for the class, done for her granddaughter.
Harnish made this fraktur for HJK during working hours at his residence when another was pressing. She copied motifs from a book. When completed, HJK told her to look for a frame in the basement. The one she found turned out to be one made by Kauffman himself. Harnish expressed shock and embarrassment upon learning that Kauffman had donated her fraktur to a museum. Arlene is Mrs. R. Edwin Harnish, 1586 Georgetown Rd. Christiana, PA phone: 5292712.
Modern fraktur and frame in excellent condition. The handmade from has small crack in top left corner block where nailed. Wood stain shows brush marks. Brown paper backing.
Object ID
G.96.37.9
Notes
This fraktur is featured in Irwin Richman's book "Pa. German Arts," 2001, page 14.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Usage
Kauffman's home
Credit
Gift of Henry J. Kauffman, Heritage Center Collection
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of one of the buildings at Ephrata Cloister, the Saron. Colored orange-brown (caramel) with green touches on foliage. Brownish red band at edge.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip next to "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1986" below. Also incised at top is "The Sisters House (Saron)/ 1743/ at the Ephraa Cloister." At bottom is "Doneckers 25th Anniversary/ Limited Edition/ #167."
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of a one of the buildings at Ephrata Cloister, the Academy. Surface is colored an orange-brown with green touches on foliage. Brownish red band at edge.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip surrounded by "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1988" below. Also incised at top is "The Academy - 1837/ at the Ephrata Cloister." Below is written: "Made for Doneckers/ Ephrata, Pa./ Limited Edition/ #116."
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of a one of the buildings at Ephrata Cloister, the Saal. Colored orange-brown (caramel) with green touches on foliage. Brownish red band at edge.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip surrounded by "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1987" below. Also incised at top is "The Saal - 1743/ at the Ephrata Cloister." Below is written: "Made for Doneckers/ Ephrata, Pa./ Limited Edition/ #112."
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of a house and small outbuilding at Ephrata Cloister, the Conrad Beissel House. Colored orange-brown (caramel) with green touches on foliage.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip surrounded by "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1989" below. Also incised, at top, is "The Conrad Beissel House/ at the Ephrata Cloister." Below is written: "Made for Doneckers/ Ephrata, Pa./ Limited Edition/ #51."
Crazy quilt portrays wildlife elaborately embroidered, one in each block. Has 18, 14"-sq. blocks on point, including 10 half-blocks and 4 corner blocks. Sashing and outside border of gray wool, with blue feather-stitched edging and 4-petal flower at each intersection. Crazy patches of multiple fabrics: cotton, wool, corduroy, synthetics, velvet, ribbons, etc.
Birds, animals, butterflies, flowers and a car are all worked in embroidery floss and pearl cotton. Backing is a plaid wool flannel. Quilt is hand knotted with yellow cotton thread.
Stitched onto lower corner of reverse is a cotton patch with stamped inscription: "Sinnemahoning Scenery" by Bernadette Schlemm, with address and phone #.
Bernadette Schlemm (16 July 1935 - 29 April 1994).
Provenance
Gift of the estate of husband Clayton LaMont Schlemm who moved to Alabama after his wife's death from cancer.
According to Jerry Schlemm, brother-in-law of maker, Bernadette Schlemm made many quilts over the years while living in Sinnemahoning, Cameron Co. All sold off except this one. This quilt received many awards at regional shows, including "Best of Show" at 74th Pennsylvania State Farm Show in 1990.
Thimble of "Alpaca Silver" (see Notes). Similar to G.05.15.38, the sides have a vertical seam and are capped by a domed top with a waffle pattern produced by a machine. Upper half of sides have vertical rows of hand-punched dimples. Plain bottom half. Bottom edge has a raised, applied band with 10 hand-set pieces of vari-colored abalone. Solder points quite visible.
Struck inside rim is "-LPACA". Most likely made in Mexico
Provenance
Collected by Lillian Hollings Kiker, born to Scottish Americans who lived in New Jersey. Born (1912) and lived in New Jersey, last of Egg Harbor, she was active with quilting, sewing, knitting & crocheting. Collection inherited by donor when her mother passed away.
Dents/distortion at sides as well as significant tarnish.
Object ID
G.05.15.39
Notes
Nickel silver, German silver, Argentan, new silver, nickel brass, albata, alpacca, or electrum is a copper alloy with nickel and often zinc. The usual formulation is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc. Nickel silver is named for its silvery appearance, but it contains no elemental silver unless plated. The name "German silver" refers to its development by 19th-century German metalworkers in imitation of the Chinese alloy known as paktong (cupronickel). All modern, commercially important nickel silvers (such as those standardized under ASTM B122) contain significant amounts of zinc, and are sometimes considered a subset of brass.
Place of Origin
Mexico
Credit
Gift of Susan Garofola in memory of Lillian Kiker (mother), Heritage Center Collection
Includes a 6-county area (Dauphin, Lebanon, Berks,York, Lancaster & Chester) with small black squares marking locations of banks. Around periphery are 6 drawings, one from each county: State capitol bldg., Cornwall Furnace, Boone Homestead, Valley Forge Arch, Rock Ford Plantation and Gold Plough Tavern & General Gates House.
A) Violin - Label on the interior reads, "MADE BY ROY ZIMMERMAN / STRASBURG, PA / 1984." Spruce front plate, cherry back plate, rib, neck, and scroll. Complete with four strings, bridge, and chin rest.
B) Case - Inside of case is padded with black fuzzy padding, two small storage compartments with lift tabs. Black plastic handle, two metal locks and two rings for a strap on case.
Violin owned by William Conroy.
Provenance
This gift is given in memory of Roy Zimmerman.
Purchased by donor from Roy Zimmerman for $1000, circa 1999. Violins are commonly made from spruce,and maple. Maple is used for the back plate, rib, neck, and scroll. Spruce is used for the front plate of a violin.
This violin is very unusual in that it is constructed of cherry with a spruce front plate.
Referred to as a fiddle by donor who used it when playing "folk" music with various groups, including Stone Soup.
Board game "All About Town: The Game of Lancaster County" contains box (lid and base), instructions, board, 2 dice, 14 yellow plastic bases in opened plastic bag, travel cards (12 orange, 12 pink, 12 green, 12 blue, 12 golden yellow, 12 yellow, 1 buff), 48 white surprise cards, paper money (21 $1, 20 $5, 20 $10, 20 $20, 20 $50, 20 $100), 14 game pieces.
Framed first-day issue of the 3 cent Conestoga Wagon stamp. dated Feb. 29, 1988.
10.5 x 9.5 large replica of stamp framed by orange mat with 4 pairs of actual stamps cancelled in Conestoga, PA on February 29, 1988. Brass plaque, bottom center, reads: "Presented to / Lancaster County Historical Society/ by/ Lancaster MSC Manager/Postmaster/ Larry McClain/ in gratitude for your assistance/ in the Conestoga Wagon Stamp/ first day of issue ceremony"
Large, shallow redware bowl. Interior base is slip decorated using a stencil of a rooster. Chased into bottom is the name of the maker and date of construction, "Anne Stodder Adams (Umlauf)
White porcelain commemorative plate with black printed image of Colemanville Bridge. Surrounded by, "3rd International Volksmarch / Pequea, Pennsylvania"; "IVV / AVA"; "7 - 8 October 1989 / Penn Dutch Pacers"; signature, "G. Robert Wagner"
Glass goblet commemorating the 100th anniversary. "Lancaster County Historical Society" is engraved on the bowl of goblet. "1886/ 1986" is engraved on the stem. Engraved on edge of base: "Presented To The L.C.H.S. by James McMullen"
Base wood with torus molding edge. Flat top with deep circular groove in which rests the edges of a tall glass dome. Natural arrangement under dome rests on base. Dried flowers support central mud-daubed bird's nest with light blue, speckled eggs (6) two
Metal plate with shiny upper edge/rim. Central circle design is religious artifact in relief. Indented black letters below read: "Santo Innocenzo Society, Lancaster, PA 1921-1982" On reverse, at top, a small projection with a hole for hanging the plate has been soldered on.
