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- Stove Plate, "S. F. of 1756" -
- 1756
- Collections - Artifact
Stove Plate, "S. F. of 1756"
- Barber Basin, 1791 - This barber basin is an important early example of Pennsylvania German pottery. It features techniques common to the Pennsylvania German style, including sgraffito (a term used to describe incised decoration) and the use of colorful red slip.
- 1791
- Collections - Artifact
Barber Basin, 1791
This barber basin is an important early example of Pennsylvania German pottery. It features techniques common to the Pennsylvania German style, including sgraffito (a term used to describe incised decoration) and the use of colorful red slip.
- Plate, 1828 -
- 1828
- Collections - Artifact
Plate, 1828
- Plate, 1785-1796 - German immigrants in Pennsylvania made plates like this one, which served a mostly decorative purpose. Notable artist George Hubener created this bird-motif plate using the sgraffito technique and red liquid clay called slip. These techniques and this design were common to the Pennsylvania German style.
- 1785-1796
- Collections - Artifact
Plate, 1785-1796
German immigrants in Pennsylvania made plates like this one, which served a mostly decorative purpose. Notable artist George Hubener created this bird-motif plate using the sgraffito technique and red liquid clay called slip. These techniques and this design were common to the Pennsylvania German style.
- Model of Mowing Machine, circa 1855 -
- circa 1855
- Collections - Artifact
Model of Mowing Machine, circa 1855
- Fraktur, 1814 - Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. These documents usually incorporated intricate lettering, elaborate borders and colorful drawings. In 1814, Rudolph Landes penned this religious letter and embellished it with stylized birds, flowers and a checkered border.
- February 26, 1814
- Collections - Artifact
Fraktur, 1814
Early German immigrants created decorative documents, known as Fraktur, for a variety of reasons. Many commemorated a child's birth and baptism. Others were made as keepsakes, symbols of achievement or expressions of the immigrant's heritage or religion. These documents usually incorporated intricate lettering, elaborate borders and colorful drawings. In 1814, Rudolph Landes penned this religious letter and embellished it with stylized birds, flowers and a checkered border.