Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Description
Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Description
Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Description
Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Description
Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Sheraton/Empire Tabernacle style mirror. Gilt mirror with a flat molded cornice with projecting breaks at the corners and fourteen pendent sphere. Double pilasters have decorative captials, beaded reeds and a rope motif terminating with urn-shaped bases. Frieze has foliate carvings.
Bottom mirror's silvering is delaminating from exposure to moisture; some chipping on the gilt frame.
Object ID
W.1935.042.001
Notes
Mr. Robert K. Cassatt's (donor) aunt was Miss Annie Buchanan. Annie was Robert's mother's sister and niece to James Buchanan. This mirror formerly hung at Wheatland.
Rectangular tray. White porcelain with gold trim, raised pink tray with support openings for a white ink well and a white pounce sander. Scalloped edges form handles on both ends of the raised tray and continues along the oblong tray that held pens. Scalloped edges feature gilded edges on white background bordered by a wide cobalt blue band gilt floral decor. The center of the pen tray is white with a pink, blue and white flower motif.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To Rev. Edward Y. Buchanan (brother)
To Lois Buchanan Cassatt (daughter/JB niece)
To Edward Buchanan Cassatt (son/JB great nephew)
To Lois Buchanan Cassatt Thayer (daughter/JB great, great niece)
