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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.161
Date Range
1798
Collection
Wheatland
Description
White linen tablecloth. Lightweight damask, woven design, checkered squares and crosses. Marked by owner: '[?] E 1798' in ink.
Date Range
1798
Year Range From
1
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Tablecloth
Material
Linen
Makers Mark
E 1798
Length (in)
72
Width (in)
70
Object ID
W.89.161
Accession Number
W.89.161
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.55
Date Range
1830-1860
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Silver caster. Elaborate floral decorated with detachable lid. Lid is pierced and topped with a small bud-like knob. Pine cone design. Neck and bulbous body have flower and leaf relief design. Etching at the bottom of the body reads, 'James Buchanan. Whe
Date Range
1830-1860
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Caster
Material
Metal
Height (in)
5.125
Diameter (in)
2.063
Dimension Details
Diameter given is diameter of base.
Object ID
W.89.55
Notes
The base is stamped with the name of the maker 'S. Kirk & Son,' of Baltimore along with the weight '11 oz.'
Accession Number
W.89.55
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.370 #2
Date Range
1768-1769
Collection
Wheatland
Description
***Duplicate entry. Accessioned twice. First under 57.1 Medium-depth bowl end, oviod, thick base, thin edge. Tapered handle, flat on end, curved. Coat-of-arms crescent with double-headed eagle/griffin etched on handle end. Four maker's marks on back of h
Date Range
1768-1769
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Middle Attic
Storage Wall
Room 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 02
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Spoon, Serving
Material
Silver
Length (in)
8.687
Width (in)
1.5
Object ID
W.89.370 #2
Place of Origin
London, England
Accession Number
W.89.37
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.37
Date Range
1768-1769
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Medium-depth bowl end, oviod, thick base, thin edge. Tapered handle, flat on end, curved. Coat-of-arms crescent with double-headed eagle/griffin etched on handle end. Four maker's marks on back of handle near bowl end: 1) ' W ' T C C 2) lion passant 3) c
Date Range
1768-1769
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Middle Attic
Storage Wall
Room 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 02
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Spoon, Serving
Material
Silver
Length (in)
8.687
Width (in)
1.5
Object ID
W.89.37
Place of Origin
London, England
Accession Number
W.89.37
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.007.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Leaded wine glass with round foot, thickens near stem. Stem is wide near foot and tapers to a narrow shaped stem before slightly flaring wide near base of bowl. Eight faceted. Facets extend up to the bowl of the glass and ends in scallops. Body has slightl flare.
Provenance
Buchanan, James [no evidence to document claim]
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1870
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Glass, Wine
Material
Glass
Height (cm)
13.6525
Height (ft)
0.4479166667
Height (in)
5.375
Depth (cm)
7.14248
Depth (ft)
0.2343333333
Depth (in)
2.812
Diameter (cm)
7.14248
Diameter (ft)
0.2343333333
Diameter (in)
2.812
Dimension Details
Foot diameter 3.0"
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2023-03-30
Object ID
W.1935.007.001
Notes
Mr. N.B. Hostetter claimed this wine glass belonged to James Buchanan; however, there is no evidence to document the claim.
Accession Number
W.1935.007
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