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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
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Object ID
1925.041.16
Date Range
1800-1840
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Description
Press-molded oval shaped pearlware plate with blue transfer printed rural scene of mother and her son. Surrounded on outer edge by floral border.
Labels, "108.64.80" and "SD 25"
Date Range
1800-1840
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 32
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Dish, Serving
Material
Clay
Height (in)
1
Length (in)
11
Width (in)
8.25
Diameter (in)
10.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
1925.041.16
Place of Origin
England
Accession Number
1925.041
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Object ID
1925.041.13
Date Range
1800-1840
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Description
Press-molded pearlware dish with blue transfer printed scene consisting of Colliseum. Pattern name, "Italian Scenery Coliseum," is printed on bottom along with stamp of maker.
Labels, "SD 15" and "115.64.80"
Date Range
1800-1840
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1840
Made By
Enoch Wood and Sons
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 03
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Plate, Serving
Material
Clay
Height (in)
2
Length (in)
8
Width (in)
6
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Edges show signs of wear, crazing throughout, discoloration on underside.
Object ID
1925.041.13
Place of Origin
England
Accession Number
1925.041
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.057.003
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
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)
To the James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1830
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
Southeast Wall
Storage Cabinet
Desk
Storage Shelf
Top Surface
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Written Communication T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Inkstand
Material
Porcelain
Makers Mark
No markings on the piece.
Height (in)
2.25
Width (in)
11.5
Depth (in)
8
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-06-16
Condition Notes
Some paint worn off
Object ID
W.1935.057.003
Notes
Inkstand from Wheatland during Buchanan's time. Donor is great-great-niece of Buchanan-thru brother Edward's line.
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Accession Number
W.1935.057
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.73a-p
Date Range
1800
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Scale, balance, weights, and case. Item a: Box / case is rectangular, wooden with hinged lid, hook clasp. '$2' written on bottom in ink. Inside bottom has coarsely woven green burlap glued down. Label on inside lid. Label is yellow with black print and r
Date Range
1800
Subcategory
Weights & Measure T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Scale
Material
Wood, Metal
Object ID
W.89.73a-p
Notes
Supposedly belonged to James Buchanan and was purchased at an auction of his effects that was held at Wheatland on April 29, 1936.
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Herb
Accession Number
W.89.73
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1942.001.001a-b
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Leaded glass. 10 sided bottom. Finger-cut design toward bottom. 10 sided finger-cut shoulder. Neck has 3 beaded rings and flattish lip. Stopper is drop-shaped, pointed at top and is 7 faceted. Body is slightly flared to shoulder.
Provenance
Mrs. Hostetter [donor]
To James Buchanan Foundation
To LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1714
Year Range To
1837
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
Southeast Wall
Storage Cabinet
Table
Storage Shelf
Table Top
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Decanter
Material
Glass, Leaded
Height (in)
11.75
Diameter (in)
3.375
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2003-12-19
Object ID
W.1942.001.001a-b
Accession Number
W.1942.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1955.005.002
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Sheraton style mahogany, holly and rosewood knife box. The slanting, hinged and hollow lids feature a metal ring on the front. The lids and the case fronts have a serpentine shape with inlaid wood strips at corners on the front, lid and bottom. Top front of the cases have a keyhole beneath the lid seam. The cases surmount three feet; one centered at the middle front wall and two under the back corners. Interiors have six compartments of varying depths that correspond to the slope of the cases.
Provenance
Mr. Burkhardt [seller]
To James Buchanan Foundation
Year Range From
1780
Year Range To
1800
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Sideboard
Storage Shelf
Service Top
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Case, Flatware
Material
mahogany, holly, rosewood
Height (in)
14.937
Width (in)
8.875
Depth (in)
10.625
Dimension Details
55.5.2 15.125 x 8.937 x 10.250
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2004-09-28
Condition Notes
Lids slightly warped. Lock appears to have been made unusable., Veneer is missing in spots.
Object ID
W.1955.005.002
Accession Number
W.1955.005
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1958.015.a-b
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Cut crystal, heavy, multi-facet vessel. Three molded rings around neck. Flared, flat lip. Ball-top stopper pressed with vertical lines.
Year Range From
1714
Year Range To
1837
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Parlor
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Sideboard
Storage Shelf
Service Top
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Decanter
Material
Crystal
Height (cm)
21.59
Height (ft)
0.7083333333
Height (in)
8.5
Width (cm)
13.335
Width (ft)
0.4375
Width (in)
5.25
Diameter (cm)
13.335
Diameter (ft)
0.4375
Diameter (in)
5.25
Dimension Details
Stopper dimensions: W.2.5" H.3.5"
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-02-23
Condition Notes
Has a v-shaped chip broken off the lip. The stem of the stopper was broken at an angle.
Object ID
W.1958.015.a-b
Notes
Donor noted that they believe the decanter belonged to James Buchanan. No documentary evidence presented.
Accession Number
W.1958.015
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Title
Sugar Bowl
Object ID
1925.041.53
Date Range
1800-1830
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Title
Sugar Bowl
Description
Pearlware bowl, thrown with applied scallopped edge and sprig ring ornament applied to sides. Handpainted and sponged Polychrome painted decoration, peacock motif. Labels on bottom removed, "Leeds Sugarbowl" and "15B"
Date Range
1800-1830
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1830
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 35
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Bowl, Sugar
Material
Clay
Height (in)
4.5
Diameter (in)
5
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Hole in bottom, crazing, 1 cracked sprig decoration.
Object ID
1925.041.53
Place of Origin
England
Accession Number
1925.041
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Object ID
2003.028
Date Range
1800-1840
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Ceramics
Description
Pearlware polychromed cup. "Gaudy Dutch" similar to "carnation" pattern in Fox. Label removed, "SD107"
Date Range
1800-1840
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 04
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Cup
Material
Clay
Height (in)
2.5
Diameter (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
some very small chips along top edge, crazing throughout, small chips along bottom edge.
Object ID
2003.028
Place of Origin
England
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2003.028
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