Reward of Merit (Belohnung) for Ephia Frankenfield
Fraktur
Item Info
Item No: frk00193
Title: Reward of Merit (Belohnung) for Ephia Frankenfield
Scripts/Text:
Roman script
Weiser Number: 567
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:
[on reverse]
Ephia Frankenfield 1860
Category: Reward of Merit (Belohnung)
Media Type: Drawings
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored. In the center of this reward is a leafy stem of flowers. The owner’s name in Roman script is penciled on reverse.
Small drawings, often lacking inscriptions and referred to as bookmarks by collectors, were given by schoolmasters to their students as rewards for good behavior and scholastic accomplishments.
Associated Names: Frankenfield, Ephia
Bibliography:
Frederick S. Weiser, The Gift is Small, the Love is Great (York, Pa.: York Graphic Services, Inc., 1994).
Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1860
Image Dimensions Width: 12.8 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 193
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener
Reward of Merit (Belohnung) for Ephia Frankenfield