Erinnerung an die heilige taufe

  • Ephemera no binding
  • No place listed [Germany]: No publisher noted, No date [c. early 20th century]
No place listed [Germany]: No publisher noted, No date [c. early 20th century]. Ephemera no binding. Near fine. English translation: Remembrance of Holy Baptism.
4 ¼" x 2 5/8"; pale blue glazed-stock with silver-embossed borders and scrolling decoration across the face and 4 flaps; 2 scalloped flaps; matching pale blue damask padded-oval badge with netting loops, stamped silver design and letters, and chromolithograph portrait of a cupid onlaid to envelope face; small inner envelope affixed to verso face; netting lightly age-toned, some warping of envelope; near fine. House in white glazed presentation box; separation at flap, general wear; good plus. Laid in: Zur Erinnerung a. d. heilige Taufe
7 5/16" x 4 ½"; ivory colored stock lithographed in sepia, pictorial with text; folded twice; unused; light creasing; very good plus.

Lovely unused infant baptismal memento in the style that was popular in German speaking countries in the early part of the 20th century.

Details

Title

Erinnerung an die heilige taufe

Binding

Ephemera no binding

Condition

Near Fine

Publisher

No publisher noted: No place listed [Germany]

Date

No date [c. early 20th century]


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