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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1951.008.001
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Cut stem, six facets to bottom of glass. Etched panel around glass with medallion of James Buchanan from waist-up, a leaping buck and a cannon -each etching is repeated. Etchings surrounded by ivy vines.
Provenance
Stephen K. Nagy [Philadelphia]- John Evans
Year Range From
1940
Year Range To
1950
Last Owner
Nagy, Stephen K.
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Second Floor Landing
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Linen Closet
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Goblet
Material
Glass
Height (in)
6.062
Diameter (in)
3.312
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2003-10-31
Object ID
W.1951.008.001
Notes
Goblet was purchased by John Evans from Stephen K. Nagy, owner of an antique shop in Philadelphia, PA. Nagy was well known as a dealer in curios, guns, pistols, antiques, coins, stamps, paper money.
Accession Number
W.1951.008
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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.35.161
Date Range
1700s-1960s
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Long, wooden handled tool with solid, flat metal end. Iron part is two peices - flat scrapper is 12.25'x 5.5' with the longest edge being sraight and the remaining edge being curved. The scrapper is rivioted to the handle holder which is a bent rod that
Date Range
1700s-1960s
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Middle Attic
Storage Wall
Room 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Scraper, Ash
Material
Iron, Wood
Height (in)
43.5
Width (in)
12.25
Depth (in)
5.5
Object ID
W.35.161
Notes
Used to scrape ashes in on a cooking hearth
Accession Number
W.35.161
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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
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.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.1989.091.001
Date Range
1950
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of 12 linen napkins. Square white damask cloth with two finished edges and two hemmed edges. Woven in white with cross-grain threads, central design circle of folded continuous ribbon with garlands of roses and bead-like strands 'hanging' from it. Embroidered 'B' at the corner of each napkin.
Provenance
Evelyn Breneman
Date Range
1950
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Room Center
Storage Cabinet
Dining Table
Storage Shelf
Table Top
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Napkin
Material
Linen
Height (in)
24.5
Width (in)
24.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-01-26
Object ID
W.1989.091.001
Accession Number
W.1989.091
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1958.015.001.a-b
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Cut glass liquor decanter with spiral cut glass mushroom lid. Neck consists of 4 rings. The body of the decanter is a decagon shape (10 sides). 1.00" break/missing glass along the lip.
Year Range From
1714
Year Range To
1837
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Table
Storage Shelf
Table Top
Object Name
Decanter
Material
Glass
Height (cm)
28.575
Height (ft)
0.9375
Height (in)
11.25
Depth (cm)
8.89
Depth (ft)
0.2916666667
Depth (in)
3.5
Circumference (ft)
37.465
Circumference (cm)
1.2291666667
Circumference (in)
14.75
Dimension Details
Measured height includes mushroom stopper. Height of body is 8.50". Measurements taken with tape measure.
Height: Measured bottom to top
Circumference: Measureed at widest point of the body
Depth: Measured across base
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-09
Condition Notes
1.00" break/missing glass along the lip.
Object ID
W.1958.015.001.a-b
Accession Number
W.1958.015
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Night Commode Chair
Object ID
W.1995.043.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Night Commode Chair
Description
A night commode chair that has a four-slat back crest with a Windsor arrow design at the lower back of the chair. The high back chair has turned legs, which are braced by ring-turned box stretchers. The seat has a hole cut out at its center with a separate wood lid with a wrought-iron handle fixed by two screws. The underside of the seat no longer has rabbets to support its zinc or lead chamberpot.
Year Range From
1725
Year Range To
1850
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
North Wall
Subcategory
Furniture
Object Name
Chair, Commode
Oither Names
Night Commode Chair
Material
Wood/Metal
Height (in)
50.25
Width (in)
19.625
Depth (in)
21.25
Object ID
W.1995.043.001
Notes
Newspaper article concerning donation in Lancaster New Era, 4 November 1986.
Credit
The Junior League of Lancaster, PA
Accession Number
W.1995.043
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.044.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Windsor-back rocking chair. The comb-shaped crest has gold painted trim and hand-painted floral, fruit and nut designs. The slab seat also has a hand-painted gilt outline. The two front legs have gilded turnings along with the front stretcher. The two back legs are canted into the rockers and are plain and round with a thin round plain stretcher. Dark wood. Six thin back rails.
Provenance
From the Oscar A. and Mildred Larson Estate
To - The James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1720
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
South Middle Bedchamber
Storage Wall
South Wall
Subcategory
Furniture
Object Name
Chair, Rocking
Material
Wood/Paint
Height (in)
36.75
Width (in)
16.375
Depth (in)
16.375
Object ID
W.1995.044.001
Credit
Estate of Oscar A. and Mildred Larson
Accession Number
W.1995.044
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