Paperweight. C. F. W. Walther

Item

Identifier: 86-7-EGH-1

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1507 - 2011

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 63 Artifacts

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

This paperweight (4 1/4" x 3" x 3/4") has a concave back into which a photographic card has been affixed. From the front there is visible an image of C. F. W. Walther with the following legend: "Carl Ferd. Wilh. Walther - Pfarrer der ersten deutschen ev. luth. Gemeinde zu St. Louis". And below the legend is an image of an open Bible with a sword and ink well. The image is significantly faded.