Quaint Idioms & Expressions of Pennsylvania German

Quaint Idioms and Expressions of the Pennsylvania Germans Author: A. Monroe Aurand Jr. Dated: Circa 1950's Pages: 32 Edition: 1st Size: 8vo Binding: Trade W

Lebanon County Pennsylvania German Painted Wood Chest Dated 1785, Given to John Lick, 1814. Pine and poplar wood. In original deep red paint, the sides and painted in reserves containing abstract moti

Southeastern Pennsylvania, possibly Dauphin County. Provenance: This chest illustrated in Fabian, Monroe "The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest" (1978). Three related chests sold at Christie's: Oct.

FIGURES (ARK MEASURES 23" LONG X 12 1/2" TALL)

A heart shaped ring forms the framework for the text in center, with two eagles above atop a crest. Florals surround the entire piece, retaining excellent color. Sight size: 12.5" ht. x 15.5" wd., fra

COLONIAL PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN RELIGIOUS VOLUME, "Kurtze Nachricht von einigen Evangelischen Gemeinen in America, absonderlich in Pensylvanien," Andere Auflage and Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, Halle: in V

Pennsylvania German pine slide lid box, 19th c., with original paint decoration, 5"h x 14"l x 10 1/2"d

Usable Instrument with Heart Cutout, Length 29". Condition: Fair, Lacking Strings.

floral and vine designs in style of John Selzer (Lebanon County), hand forged hinges, 24" tall, 50" wide, 21" deep,.

Joseph Long Lehn (1798-1892), Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Probably a Sewing Chest, 1850-1880. The pine box of nailed construction, painted in burnt orange, the cover with decal

Pennsylvania German Golden Oak Carved Chest. Bench with a carved back, storage seat with original iron hardware and lock, and four architectural arch panels under the seat. Late 18th/early 19th centur

Der Verborgene Arzt, oder Nutzliche Hausfreund; Ein Neues System der Arzeney-Kunst… By Joseph Miller. Neu-Berlin, PA, 1830. 8vo -- 4 x 6.5". 179 pages. Plain boards with leather spine. Penna-German

American, second quarter 19th century. A framed fraktur completed in Reading, Pennsylvania, with printed and hand-written text, and hand-colored angel and bird illustrations, serving as the birth cer

Pennsylvania German Birth and Baptismal Fraktur. For Jacob Bandschu, "Born November 29, 181(?), in America in the state of Pennsylvania." Colored pencil on paper, centered by an angel bearing leafy br

18th Century Pennsylvania German Golden Oak Kaas. With carved decoration throughout, literal freize above the two doors which is partially illegible due to aging and wear; one door is carved with 'ANN

American Pennsylvania German Painted Chest. Red painted leather with painted with floral motif; brass trim to the lid edge, handles to both sides. {Approximate dimensions: 13 1/4 high x 31 wide x 15 3

Lebanon, Pennsylvania, dated 1826, hand-coloring. Presented in a wooden frame. DOA 20 x 22.75 in. Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com

3 leatherbound books in Pennsylvania German: one is Germantown, PA dated 1826, one is Philadelphia, PA dated 1834, and one is Lancaster, PA dated 1828 (largest is 7.5"T x 4.5"W)

Sheet size appx. 9" x 11". Poor with chips and splits.

PSALM BOOK Germantown, PA; 1811 Original calf with intact clasps. Size 4 1/4 by 6 3/4" Text in German. Good condition, some foxing, minor wear of leather Reserve: $105.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-

AN AMERICAN FOLK PAINTED WOODEN CHEST, LIKELY PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN FOLK squat and square atop rounded feet with metal accents, hand-painted vase with blooming flowers with foliate sprays against a blue

Contemporary Pennsylvania German fraktur, in pen and ink, signed "S", mounted in a mahogany frame, 11"h x 8 1/2"w

PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PRINTED AND HAND-COLORED FRAKTUR, inscribed for Elias Schafer of Berks Co., born 1846, printed by Johann Ritter, Reading, PA. Housed under glass in a modern frame. Mid 19th century

Two hand colored frakturs, one by Johann Ritter, one by Peters, each in a later grain painted frame. Dimensions:Frames: 18.5" H x 16.5" W. Provenance:From a local collection.