Hepner Birth Baptism Certificate 1880 Topeka Kansas Reading Pennsylvania PA (O) For Sale

1880 Lillie Louisa Hepner Antique Framed Birth & Baptism Certificate - Printed Entirely In English The Child Was Born In Topeka, Kansas - The Document Was Printed In Reading, Pennsylvania "Certificate Of Birth And Baptism. Lillie Louisa, a daughter of Samuel S. Hepner and wife (Hettie___?), daughter of Jacob (___?), was born on the 27th day of September in the year of our Lord, 1880, in the city of Topeka in the county of Shawnee in the State of Kansas in North America; and was baptized on the 15th day of May in the year of our Lord, 1881, by the Rev'd (K. S. Appel_________?) - Her Sponsors were: Joseph S. Hepner died April________________?" "Printed And For Sale At The "Eagle" Book Store - No 542 Penn Street, Reading, PA" - Pennsylvania The Document Is Printed In Black Ink, And The Personalized Information On The Certificate Is Written In Red Ink (This Ink Is Often Faded, Worn And Indecipherable) - The Child's Full Name Is Written In Decorative Red Ink At The Very Top Of The Document, Above An Illustration Of Cupid On A Cloud, Holding A Horn/Bugle - Two Printed Bible Verses Surround This Cupid - The "Certificate Of Birth And Baptism" Section Is Printed In The Middle Of The Document, And Filled Out In English In Red Ink - Two Angels With Lyre Illustrations (One Holding A Bird, And The Other Holding A Wreath) Surround This Section - A Bible Verse Is Printed Below This, With What Appears To Be A German Translation Of The "Certificate" Section, Filled Out By Hand In Red Ink Below This Verse - The Name Of The Priest Is Ornately Written Below, With Another Bible Verse Printed Below The Name - The Bottom Of The Document Lists The Store Where The Certificate Was Originally Sold - This Is Surrounded By Two Birds On Tree Branch Illustrations - There Is Additional Handwriting In Red Ink Along The Bottom Margin Of The Document, But It Is Faint And Indecipherable - Contains Numerous Detailed Illustrations In Black And White, With Handcolored Accents (I'm Assuming This Was Done With Watercolor Paints) In Colors Of Red, Golden Yellow And Bluish Green - Pennsylvania Dutch/German-Inspired Decorations Plain Black Painted Wooden Frame - Miter Joints Are Nailed Together - Numerous Small Nails Keep The Cardboard Backing In Place - Metal Wire On Back For Wall Hanging - Includes Glass Insert - No Matte Paper: 16" Tall x 13" Wide (Approximate Size; I did not remove the back of the frame) Frame: 17 3/4" Tall x 14 5/8" Wide x 5/8" Deep (1 1/8" Deep With Hooks Included)

• 1880 Lillie Louisa Hepner Antique Framed Birth & Baptism Certificate - Printed Entirely In English
• The Child Was Born In Topeka, Kansas - The Document Was Printed In Reading, Pennsylvania
• "Certificate Of Birth And Baptism. Lillie Louisa, a daughter of Samuel S. Hepner and wife (Hettie___?), daughter of Jacob (___?), was born on the 27th day of September in the year of our Lord, 1880, in the city of Topeka in the county of Shawnee in the State of Kansas in North America; and was baptized on the 15th day of May in the year of our Lord, 1881, by the Rev'd (K. S. Appel_________?) - Her Sponsors were: Joseph S. Hepner died April________________?"
• "Printed And For Sale At The "Eagle" Book Store - No 542 Penn Street, Reading, PA" - Pennsylvania
• The Document Is Printed In Black Ink, And The Personalized Information On The Certificate Is Written In Red Ink (This Ink Is Often Faded, Worn And Indecipherable) - The Child's Full Name Is Written In Decorative Red Ink At The Very Top Of The Document, Above An Illustration Of Cupid On A Cloud, Holding A Horn/Bugle - Two Printed Bible Verses Surround This Cupid - The "Certificate Of Birth And Baptism" Section Is Printed In The Middle Of The Document, And Filled Out In English In Red Ink - Two Angels With Lyre Illustrations (One Holding A Bird, And The Other Holding A Wreath) Surround This Section - A Bible Verse Is Printed Below This, With What Appears To Be A German Translation Of The "Certificate" Section, Filled Out By Hand In Red Ink Below This Verse - The Name Of The Priest Is Ornately Written Below, With Another Bible Verse Printed Below The Name - The Bottom Of The Document Lists The Store Where The Certificate Was Originally Sold - This Is Surrounded By Two Birds On Tree Branch Illustrations - There Is Additional Handwriting In Red Ink Along The Bottom Margin Of The Document, But It Is Faint And Indecipherable - Contains Numerous Detailed Illustrations In Black And White, With Handcolored Accents (I'm Assuming This Was Done With Watercolor Paints) In Colors Of Red, Golden Yellow And Bluish Green - Pennsylvania Dutch/German-Inspired Decorations
• Plain Black Painted Wooden Frame - Miter Joints Are Nailed Together - Numerous Small Nails Keep The Cardboard Backing In Place - Metal Wire On Back For Wall Hanging - Includes Glass Insert - No Matte
• Paper: 16" Tall x 13" Wide (Approximate Size; I did not remove the back of the frame)
• Frame: 17 3/4" Tall x 14 5/8" Wide x 5/8" Deep (1 1/8" Deep With Hooks Included)

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• The red ink on the document is often heavily worn, faint and indecipherable
• Some light browning and numerous small foxing/discoloration spots on the paper from age
• Numerous small tears and large crimps in the document, mainly occurring along the numerous horizontal folds in the document - A few of these have presumably been repaired with tape on the back of the document, as there are numerous small brown tape stains on the front of the document with no attached tape (I think the tape material bled through the document)
• Some tiny pieces of small unknown dried red matter to the right of the left angel's head
• Decoratively hand-colored red, yellow and bluish-green, with what appears to be watercolor paint
• Some light scratches and scuffs on the frame and glass from age and handling - A few small spots of light paint wear to the black paint
• The top right corner of the document is torn off and missing (this does not touch the illustration, and is only a small piece of the margin)
• Overall good condition

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