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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1952.004.001
Date Range
1785-1800
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Shaving Stand: Long rectangular drawer at center flanked by two sets of drawers. Top side drawers are rectangular, bottom side drawers are larger than top. Ball feet with right-turned legs, four legs in front and two in back. Inlaid lighter wood outlinin
Provenance
Sold to the James Buchanan Foundation by an unknown dealer in Lancaster, PA
Date Range
1785-1800
Year Range From
1785
Year Range To
1800
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Middle Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Desk
Storage Shelf
Top Surface
Subcategory
Furniture
Object Name
Stand, Shaving
Material
Mahogany
Height (in)
29.25
Width (in)
27.75
Depth (in)
8.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2004-09-21
Condition Notes
Finish on wood appears to be somewhat bleached.
Object ID
W.1952.004.001
Accession Number
W.1952.004
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.107.108
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Shaving stand is comprised of a mahogany veneer; the mirror attached to the top has a veneered bull-nose frame supported by ring and vase-turned stiles set into the top with tenons at a backward cant. The skirt has two half-drawers; however, the brass knob drawer-pulls are missing. The stand is supported by four ring and ball turned feet
Provenance
Dr. Alexander Speer, Washington, DC.
To Katherine Speer Powell (granddaughter)
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1785
Year Range To
1800
Last Owner
Speer, Alexander
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
North Wall
People
Speer, Alexander
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Stand, Shaving
Material
Mahogany, Glass
Height (in)
20.5
Width (in)
19.5
Depth (in)
9
Dimension Details
Height includes mirror. Base alone is 5.5' in height.
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-11-08
Condition Notes
Drawer--pulls missing. Small amount of veneer missing on base. Indication of heat damage to the item.
Object ID
W.1995.107.108
Notes
Dr. Alexander Speer was one of James Buchanan's maternal first cousins. Katherine Speer Powell was Dr. Speer's granddaughter.
Credit
Estate of Katherine Speer Powell
Accession Number
W.1995.107
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