One of two identical silver teapots made by Bailey & Company. On the body of both teapots is the inscription M.J. Lane (Martha Armor Jenkins Lane, the wife of James Buchanan Lane and sister-in-law to Harriet Lane.)
See B.R. Howard Treatment Report for additional information.
Provenance
Lane, Martha Jenkins Lane (Mrs. James B. Lane)
To Lane, John Newton (son)
To Fay, Patty Lane Fay (daughter)
To Sebrell, Patty Lane Fay (PL Fay daughter) To James Buchanan Foundation
The origin is in the partnership formed in 1832 by Joseph Trowbridge Bailey and Andrew B. Kitchen. New partnership was formed in 1848 under the name Bailey & Company until 1859.
Height (cm)
17.145
Height (ft)
0.5625
Height (in)
6.75
Diameter (cm)
19.05
Diameter (ft)
0.625
Diameter (in)
7.5
Dimension Details
Spout to Handle = 11.25"
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-01-12
Condition Notes
Tarnish buildup on silver body. Needs professional cleaning and waxing.
One-half of a Sheraton mahogany part dining table. Two rectangular table tops with rounded outer corners hinged at the center. The apron features a bead along bottom edge with a low-relief foliate carving centered on the front. The five turned, tapering legs, one being a gate-leg, terminate with bun feet.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Broad Hall
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Object Name
Table, Dropleaf
Material
Mahogany
Height (cm)
73.66
Height (ft)
2.4166666667
Height (in)
29
Length (cm)
112.395
Length (ft)
3.6875
Length (in)
44.25
Width (cm)
57.15
Width (ft)
1.875
Width (in)
22.5
Depth (cm)
57.15
Depth (ft)
1.875
Depth (in)
22.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-01-31
Object ID
W.1940.030.001
Notes
Placed on long-term loan to the James Buchanan Foundation in 1940. In 2010 Director, Patrick Clarke reached out to the Philadelphia Chapter of the DAR, requesting that the Chapter consider converting the loan to a donation. The Philadelphia Chapter of the DAR agreed to convert the loan to a gift on April 1, 2010.
One-half of a Sheraton mahogany part dining table. Two rectangular table tops with rounded outer corners hinged at the center. The apron features a bead along bottom edge with a low-relief foliate carving centered on the front. The five turned, tapering legs, one being a gate-leg, terminate with bun feet.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
South Broad Hall
Storage Wall
Northwest Wall
Object Name
Table, Dropleaf
Material
Mahogany
Height (cm)
73.66
Height (ft)
2.4166666667
Height (in)
29
Length (cm)
112.395
Length (ft)
3.6875
Length (in)
44.25
Width (cm)
57.15
Width (ft)
1.875
Width (in)
22.5
Depth (cm)
57.15
Depth (ft)
1.875
Depth (in)
22.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-01-31
Object ID
W.1940.030.002
Notes
Placed on long-term loan to the James Buchanan Foundation in 1940. In 2010 Director, Patrick Clarke reached out to the Philadelphia Chapter of the DAR, requesting that the Chapter consider converting the loan to a donation. The Philadelphia Chapter of the DAR agreed to convert the loan to a gift on April 1, 2010.
Walnut side chairs featuring intricately carved scroll design on the cresting rail. A solid splat extends through the center of the back and joins a horizontal member above the rear seat rail. The front of the skirt is plain with a serpentine shape surmounting fully formed Louis XV cabriole legs with floral motif carvings at the top. Upholstered seat originally had leather; current seat cover is black fabric.
Empire era maple side chair; scroll cut and carved crest with pierced hand-hold at crest. Rail with horizontal splat, upholstered seat terminating with cabriole legs.
Straight pair of brass candlesticks with a spring. Christian Cornelius, a Dutch immigrant silversmith, founded the Cornelius lighting business in 1827, which became Cornelius, Baker, and Company in 1835. ... The firm began by making brass lighting fixtures but later also made zinc fixtures and sculptures. The business was succeeded by Cornelius and Sons and Baker, Arnold and Company in 1869.
American Rococo Revival Walnut Sofa. The serpentine back centered by a rose and shell scrolled carved crest, the back joined to closed arms, with a serpentine apron and raised on cabriole legs terminating in casters, silk velvet upholstery.
American Empire card table has a two-leaf fold-over top with round corners that pivots on and is supported by the skirt when unfolded. Skirt is crotch-grained veneered with acanthus carvings at the center and corners. The center of the turned pedestal has four carved acanthus leaves surmounting a shaped plinth supported by four carved paws topped with with acanthus leaves terminating on casters.
Open top has fair amount of discoloration, possible from water damage. Base has chipped veneer.
Object ID
W.1938.007.001
Notes
Purchased at Janet Coyle (Mrs. John) public sale; original owner, Robert E. Pattison, Governor of PA (January 1891 - January 1895), Mrs. Coyle's great grandfather.
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Box when opened becomes a lap desk. Two inside lids are covered in green baize, space for papers underneath lid. At one end of desk is a groove for pens, ink well, and sander. Glass ink well in one compartment but sander is missing. On outside of box is
Provenance
James Buchanan
To Harriet Lane Johnston
Purchased at auction Mrs. Lorman's Great-Grandmother in 1884
Mrs. Lorman also dontated 'Water Pitcher'- as of 1-4-2004 the water pitcher location remains unknown
Lapboard received by Buchanan as an 1843 Christmas gift. Purchased by Mr. Lorman's great grandmother at an 1884 auction for Harriet Lane Johnston's household items in Philadelphia.
One of five ceramic doorknobs; a white body with hand-painted polychrome flowers. Different group of flowers on each knob. Keyhole covers have pink roses and blue violet with a gilt outline on edge.
Mrs. J. Markley Freed informed the James Buchanan Foundation that the doorknobs and keyhole covers were taken from a house in Philadelphia that was built for William Jenkins, the first owner of Wheatland. .
This doorknob is on the east side of the entrance door to the Southeast bedchamber. No keyhole cover is on this side.
