Lovebird mark, albeit is not completely struck, which is two facing birds with the initials LO and VE.
Inscription Type
Hallmark
Object Name
Plate, Food
Material
Pewter
Makers Mark
The plate was not made in London as one mark suggests. The love mark was used over a long period of time, ca. 1750-1840, and by a succession of Philadelphia pewterers.
A pair of silver candelabra that each feature two curved arms extending from under the center capital. Each capital fetures a sconce with cockbead decor. The capitals mounted on the two arms have drip pans that are also decorated with cockbead edges. The center capital surmounts an urn shaped knop with a cockbeaded edge surmounting a tapered column that terminates at the base with a cockbeaded wreath.
Year Range From
1790
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Center Attic
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Storage Shelves
Storage Shelf
Top Shelf
Object Name
Candelabrum
Material
Silverplate
Height (cm)
49.53
Height (ft)
1.625
Height (in)
19.5
Length (cm)
49.53
Length (ft)
1.625
Length (in)
19.5
Width (cm)
43.18
Width (ft)
1.4166666667
Width (in)
17
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2024-03-28
Condition Notes
Both missing large areas of silverplating. Center finials are missing for both pieces.
Object ID
W.1956.001.001
Notes
James Buchanan Foundation Board of Trustees approved the use of funds from the Prentiss Fund to purchase the candelabrum from Vardi Antiques in NY, NY 03/27/1956.
Sheraton style mahogany, holly and rosewood knife box. The slanting, hinged and hollow lids feature a metal ring on the front. The lids and the case fronts have a serpentine shape with inlaid wood strips at corners on the front, lid and bottom. Top front of the cases have a keyhole beneath the lid seam. The cases surmount three feet; one centered at the middle front wall and two under the back corners. Interiors have six compartments of varying depths that correspond to the slope of the cases.
Provenance
Mr. Burkhardt [seller]
To James Buchanan Foundation
Year Range From
1780
Year Range To
1800
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Sideboard
Storage Shelf
Service Top
Object Name
Case, Flatware
Material
mahogany, holly, rosewood
Height (cm)
37.93998
Height (ft)
1.24475
Height (in)
14.937
Width (cm)
22.5425
Width (ft)
0.7395833333
Width (in)
8.875
Depth (cm)
26.9875
Depth (ft)
0.8854166667
Depth (in)
10.625
Dimension Details
55.5.2 15.125 x 8.937 x 10.250
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-02-12
Condition Notes
Lids slightly warped. Lock appears to have been made unusable., Veneer is missing in spots.
Blown glass bottle with flared lip, short narrow neck and an eight panel body. Enamel painted flower decor in green, yellow, red and milk-white. Squiggle decoration. Glass is hand-blown crystal, thin and clear.
Birth record in German for Barbara Eschlemann made on laid paper by Johannes Schopp/Schopf Artist. Paper has Ephrata watermark (CIB in tulip design). Framed in old frame of softwood with dark, crazed finish and applied blocks at corners.
Execution is typical of this artist's design with horizontal orientation, outer and inner double-line borders with central heart having an open ring at top from which emanate vining flowers. Space between inner and outer borders is especially full with typical flowers of muted colors as well as a crown at top and shells at top and a large one at bottom center.
(By Wendell Zercher)
Within the hearts is the text including Barbara Eschlemann's birthdate: 8 January 1777.
Provenance
Purchased by Irene Walsh from Russell D. Earnest Associates for $1,750.00. Received on 7 Dec. 2004.
Breaking at fold line; two corners missing and two corners with small holes. 3-inch tear extends from left bottom corner to right side. Tear at bottom, 2" from right corner, extends upward 1/2 inch. Additional tears with losses at bottom, esp. at center. Two extensive tape repairs made on reverse. Several moisture stains along bottom.
Fraktur presentation piece for Susanna Netzlin (Nissley?) Pressure-mounted on tan matboard and framed in small frame.
Watercolor and ink on rectangular, laid paper, done in dark brown red and yellow. Three bars of color at perimeter in red, yellow and dark green create outside border. Filling top half of inner space is the name of "Susanna Netzlin" written in large red letters, incorporating leafy vines with three different flowers.
Bottom half of page is filled with seven lines of German religious verse. Another leafy vine fills the bottom space adorned with four different flowers.
(Written by Wendell Zercher)
Provenance
Donor, Mr. Clarke E. Hess of Lititz, PA, describes this page as a presentation piece done for Susanna Nissley (?) probably in Warwick Twp. Hess cites another example of this unknown artist's work in the book Pennsylvania German Fraktur and Color Drawings by Landis Valley Associates, 1969, plate #48 (a vorschrift done in 1769).
The $975.00 cost was reimbursed by Irene. N. Walsh.
Paper embrittled and very weak. Multiple breaks, holes and tears. Large holes at center of dark brown border on right side and bottom. Multiple areas of paint loss. White fibers attached to red border at left side and bottom. Soiled and stained overall. Paper edges are uneven with minor losses, especially corners at top and bottom left. Horizontal fold across center.
Birth record, masterfully hand-done in German on laid paper. for Maria Siegrist by unidentified artist known as the Leacock Twp. Artist. Executed in ink with watercolored decoration of dark blue and red. Placed in heavy flat brown-stained frame.
Central text block has twelve lines of beautifully executed printed letters, with magnified, elaborate initial letter of subject's name done in fraktur style and decorated with tulips and scrolling. Two vertical panels flank text block, filled with tulip trees growing out of striped pitchers. Top narrow panel decorated with symmetrical arrangement of similar tulip plant sideways from center.
Text begins with the name of subject, Maria Siegrist, born April 22, 1794 in Lampeter Twp. The remainder is religious in nature.
Earnests note paper has an "IB" watermark. The Earnests indicate ten pieces known by this artist. Most of his work is birth records with no baptisms, indicating he did work for the Mennonite community. Six of his works are for families in Leacock Twp. (thus his moniker) and two are for families in Lampeter Twp.
Acid-burn darkening overall; liquid staining along right edge, esp. at pitcher, one spot on last word of text and strong staining along left edge throughout tuliptree. Hole of approx. 1/8" near upper edge to right of center, smaller hole along left edge 2.5" below corner; twin pin holes at center of top edge. Minor losses along right edge.
Backboard is acid-free matboard. Removed original wood backboard & replaced it with regular foam core board.
Chest of polar stands on four blue-green ogee bracket feet, fitted with casters. Lid has molding pegged to 3 sides and supported by strap hinges. Keyhole at front center has only the ghost of its original oval escutcheon. Grab lock with key. Wrought iron handles on a heart-shaped plate are located at each end. Interior of chest has a till on the left.
Red-painted platter-shaped panels are positioned at each end, two on lid and two on front. Above these front panels is a very thin, long, white-painted reserve containing a painted inscription "17 ANNA NISLESIN 95." This is flanked by geometric floral/star rosettes.
This is a 'sister' chest to the Potzer chest (P.79.103) varying only in paint decoration and feet. Similar chest sold in Geo Scott sale in 1994. (Written by Scott Sagar.)
Provenance
Provenance indicated by inscription and handwritten note: "This chest is for Eli" is penciled on the underside of the lid. Paper pasted to till reads: "This is the property of Ella R. Peterson (with contents) Jan. 1960, Anna B. Rohrer. Formerly was your Great Grandmother"s Maria Hershey Haverstick."
Donor states chest descended to her through the Haverstick family of the Wabank area of Lancaster Twp. It was used in a farmhouse on Rice Road, near the west bank of the Conestoga River. Peterson states the Haverstick property was later sold to a Mr. Rice who owned it until he died circa 1985. There is reportedly a Haverstick cemetery nearby.
The chest was donated by Mrs. Ella R. Peterson of Willow Valley Square in Nov. 1995. Value: $7,500.
Significant wear to wood, esp. where dog chewed on feet; right front foot has piece broken off. Paint is worn and faded overall, with scratches and chips in many places. Lock escutcheon missing.
Bowfront mahogany veneer chest of drawers in the Hepplewhite style. Four drawers have progressing depths from the top to the bottom, each with overpressed drawer pulls two per drawer. At the top center of each drawer is a brass escutcheon keyhole. The top of the chest and each drawer are decorated with satin wood inlay. Chest is supported at its base by four french feet which feature a slightly outswept bracket foot combined with a valence skirt.
Provenance
Dr. Alexander Speer (James Buchanan maternal cousin)
Deed printed on laid paper (with scalloped top edge) by Francis Bailey. Heading at top has "This Indenture made" in large fraktur-like lettering, surrounded by ornamentation including architectural device of architrave supported by squat columns of balusters with the words 'Peace and Plenty" interspersed within. At very top is "LANCASTER: Printed by FRANCIS BAILEY, in King's-Street."
Printed text has blanks filled in by hand in black ink as well as signatures below, on June 18 & 20 of 1774. Walter and Elizabeth Newman of "Hydelberg" Twp of Lancaster County are selling to "Frederick Kapp of "Hydelberg" Twp. Berks County a piece of ground in Heidelburg Twp of Berks Co. (at or near the "Town of Newbury"). Signed three times at bottom by Justice of the Peace Peter Spycker.
Two overlapping diamond shapes of paper affixed with sealing wax near bottom right. Reverse side has handwritten description of legal deed transaction for a Berks Co. property being sold by Walter Newman and wife to Frederick Kapp.
Bailey was the official printer to both the U.S. Congress and the Commonwealth. He operated a printing office at 14 W. King St. from 1773-1780, from where he produced many historic imprints including Thomas Paine's "Crisis No. 4" and the Articles of Confederation (1777).
Generally good with weakening fold lines and small holes at the intersections of fold lines. Minor soiling and staining, especially along the three vertical and one horizontal fold lines as well as edges.
