Bags made of wool carpet with two brown leather handles and metal locks. 60.2.1: Large flower/plant design in dark colors. 60.2.2: Multi-colored earth-tone (tan, brown, burgundy, orange, etc.) geometric flower design. ***Accessioned twice, see also 00.46
Foldable eyeglasses with D-shaped blue-tinted lenses and similar side panel lenses. Worn by Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) and are seen in portrait.
Provenance
Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) wore these glasses, including during his sitting for accomplished Lancaster portrait painter Jacob Eichholtz. Amso graduated from Princeton before embarking on a long and successful career as both an officer in the army and a lawyer; rising to positions such as State Representative and Attorney General of the Commonwealth. Amos almost became a state senator as well, but lost to the future president, James Buchanan.
Physician's bag, black leather, with firm handle hinged to one side of top opening. Key in lock with push-botton release. Opening sides swing out. A flap on one side covers a pocket with two flaps that can be attached. A metal circle in center of flap: " I/S K. Baker."
Bag interior is red. Contents are two glass bleeding cups and two glass suction cups,
Date Range
1845
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 06
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Object Name
Bag, Medicine
Height (cm)
17.78
Height (ft)
0.5833333333
Height (in)
7
Length (cm)
26.67
Length (ft)
0.875
Length (in)
10.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-11-02
Condition Notes
Black leather shows wear with portions rubbed off and leather color showing.
Reproduced copies of seals of citizens of Lancaster County, Casts were taken from documents of the Lancaster County Courthouse - deeds, justice of the peace, notary public, personal. Includes Penn's Grant seal.
White silk political campaign ribbon, "Henry Clay / The people's choice" at top and bottom of oval black and white portrait of Henry Clay. Oval is wreathed with corn stalks on left and spray of oak leaves and acorns on the right.
Underneath a mounted horseman on a country road : "The Pride of America."
