Harriet Lane saucer is white with gold painted outline of central circular base and rippled top from center gold ring to edge. Three gold-painted flowers and three gold-painted leaf sprigs decorate the inner rim on rippling. Additional gold leaf sprig at center.
Benjamin E. Heller received the chair from his maternal grandparents, Eberhard Lamparter and his wife Gertrude Hoffman Weidel. This chair and one matching chair were used in Wheatland and when their condition deteriorated they were given to Miss Shirley who worked at the mansion as a domestic servant. Miss Shirley took the chairs to a family friend, Eberhard Lamparter, who repaired them; his wife, Gertrude Hoffman Weidel decorated the new cushions with needlepoint designs. Miss Shirley gave this chair to the Lamparters as a gift; the Lamparters bequested it to their grandson, Benjamin E. Heller, the donor.
Ca. 1850 maple side chair with foliate carved crest and horizontal splat with floral motif carving along top edge. Back side rails surmount saber back legs. Upholstered cushion is fastened to side rails, back and serpentine-shaped apron with rosette decorative tack nails. The upholstery fabric has floral needlepoint decor with a bird center design.
Black leather bag with rolled leather handle at top center where the bag opens on a brass-plated iron frame with side hinges. The interior is separated into two interior pockets.
This bag appears to be identical to a Gladstone bag; a small portmanteau suitcase built over a rigid frame which was separated into two equal interior sections. Unlike a suitcase, a Gladstone bag is deeper in proportion to its length. Gladstones are typically made of stiff leather and often belted with lanyards. The bags are named after William Ewart Gladstone, the four-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Engraving print taken from "History of the United States" publication dated 1869. Image shows full-length portrayal of President James Buchanan in formal dress suit extending his left hand that is holding a paper document. Facing the President are the four Japanese Delegates to the United States dressed in traditional garb. To the President's left are cabinet members, Lewis Cass, Secretary of State and Howell Cobb, Secretary of Treasury. Standing behind the President is Miss Harriet Lane, Hostess and an unidentified gentleman.
Provenance
Michael Hall, Dealer - Grove City, OH to Samuel Slaymaker, Lancaster, PA to The James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland
Oblong shaped white woven linen napkin with fringed edges. Weave pattern is a check plaid and chain.
Provenance
1961 loan from antique dealer, Frederick Heinitsh to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland
Accessioned in 1989 as gift by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1890
Object Name
Napkin
Material
Linen
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
31.75
Width (ft)
1.0416666667
Width (in)
12.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-01-27
Object ID
W.1996.005.001
Notes
Loaned to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1961 by antique dealer, Mr. Frederick Heinitsh. The museum learned of Mr. Heinitsh death in 1989, ten years after his passing. Attempts to return the objects to the Heinitsh family failed. The objects were accessioned by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1989.
Oblong shaped white woven linen napkin with fringed edges. Weave pattern is a check plaid and chain.
Provenance
1961 loan from antique dealer, Frederick Heinitsh to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland
Accessioned in 1989 as gift by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1890
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Parlor
Storage Wall
Room Center
Storage Cabinet
Table
Object Name
Napkin
Material
Linen
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
31.75
Width (ft)
1.0416666667
Width (in)
12.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-01-27
Object ID
W.1996.005.002
Notes
Loaned to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1961 by antique dealer, Mr. Frederick Heinitsh. The museum learned of Mr. Heinitsh death in 1989, ten years after his passing. Attempts to return the objects to the Heinitsh family failed. The objects were accessioned by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1989.
Oblong shaped white woven linen napkin with fringed edges. Weave pattern is a check plaid and chain.
Provenance
1961 loan from antique dealer, Frederick Heinitsh to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland
Accessioned in 1989 as gift by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1890
Object Name
Napkin
Material
Linen
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
31.75
Width (ft)
1.0416666667
Width (in)
12.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-01-27
Object ID
W.1996.005.003
Notes
Loaned to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1961 by antique dealer, Mr. Frederick Heinitsh. The museum learned of Mr. Heinitsh death in 1989, ten years after his passing. Attempts to return the objects to the Heinitsh family failed. The objects were accessioned by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1989.
Oblong shaped white woven linen napkin with fringed edges. Weave pattern is a check plaid and chain.
Provenance
1961 loan from antique dealer, Frederick Heinitsh to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland
Accessioned in 1989 as gift by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1890
Object Name
Napkin
Material
Linen
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
31.75
Width (ft)
1.0416666667
Width (in)
12.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-01-27
Object ID
W.1996.005.004
Notes
Loaned to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1961 by antique dealer, Mr. Frederick Heinitsh. The museum learned of Mr. Heinitsh death in 1989, ten years after his passing. Attempts to return the objects to the Heinitsh family failed. The objects were accessioned by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1989.
Oblong shaped white woven linen napkin with fringed edges. Weave pattern is a check plaid and chain.
Provenance
1961 loan from antique dealer, Frederick Heinitsh to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland
Accessioned in 1989 as gift by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1890
Object Name
Napkin
Material
Linen
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
31.75
Width (ft)
1.0416666667
Width (in)
12.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-01-27
Object ID
W.1996.005.005
Notes
Loaned to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1961 by antique dealer, Mr. Frederick Heinitsh. The museum learned of Mr. Heinitsh death in 1989, ten years after his passing. Attempts to return the objects to the Heinitsh family failed. The objects were accessioned by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1989.
Silver serviing spoon with the silver mark for Philadelphia silversmiths Bailey & Kitchen and J.B. engraved on the back of the handle. 136 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
Provenance
Buchanan, James
To Johnston, Harriet Lane
To Lane, John Newton (son of James B. Lane) To Fay, Patty Lane (Daughter of JB Lane)
The silversmiths, Bailey & Kitchen was originally Bailey & Co. The company was founded by Joseph Trowbridge Bailey and Andrew B. Kitchen. It was located at 136 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1840 Joseph’s brother Eli Westcott Bailey, a New York City jeweler and importer hurt financially by the Panic of 1837, came to Philadelphia and entered the firm. The name continued as Bailey & Kitchen. When Joseph died, Eli became the senior partner of Bailey & Co. until he retired in 1867, remaining a special partner until 1889.
Length (cm)
21.59
Length (ft)
0.7083333333
Length (in)
8.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2021-10-15
Object ID
W.1998.001.002
Notes
The silversmiths, Bailey & Kitchen was originally Bailey & Co. The company was founded by Joseph Trowbridge Bailey and Andrew B. Kitchen. It was located at 136 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1840 Joseph’s brother Eli Westcott Bailey, a New York City jeweler and importer hurt financially by the Panic of 1837, came to Philadelphia and entered the firm. The name continued as Bailey & Kitchen. When Joseph died, Eli became the senior partner of Bailey & Co. until he retired in 1867, remaining a special partner until 1889.
