Doll carriage made in Lancaster County; four wooden wheels, open spokes, each wheel covered with a metal rim. Open seating; wooden body with wooden frame; leather canopy supported by metal supports on each side; single leather seat. Single metal spring over each rear wheel. Curved wooden push handle on back, Appears to be homemade, no manufacturer label or markings. Family states that carriage was made in Lancaster County circa 1890.
Purchased at a sale conducted by the descendants of Henry Sener and his wife Mary Bonine; house had been in the hands of Sener family descendedants since its construction in 1866. See object file for additional information on the house and family.
Provenance
The following were recorded at the Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds office Sept.14-18:
The estate of Ellen B. Williams, the estate of Ellen Bonine Williams, Lucinda Merlyn Dunlap and Benjamin Sener Dunlap conveyed 230 W. Orange St. to Groff LLC for $315,000.
Burgundy painted child 's chair with 4 legs supporting a seat and back of 4 spindles with horizontal support at top. The chair is decorated with lines and bands on legs and back spindles. On front of seat are yellow and what may have been green lines leafed branch designs. Painted on the back support is a container filled with fruits and cascading flowers.
A typed note attached under seat of chair reads: "Presented to the Lancaster/ county Historical Society by/ Mrs. Mabel D'Miller Miller/ Landisville, Pennsylvania/ Child's Chair which belonged to her/ aunt, Mrs. John M. Ensiminger c1855"
Handmade rectangular grater crudely fashioned with tinned sheet iron and having 14 staggered slits of 1.25" width and raised edges for cutting. All four edges are folded to back, but the two long sides are rolled over wire to stiffen length of tool.
Crudely fashioned tin tool has wear and imperfections at blades and back corners. Abrasions and corrosion scattered overall. Peeling paint or corrosion.
Lathe-turned wooden tar bucket with fitted lid and remnants of leather straps. Cylindrical vessel has slight taper inward toward middle. Decorated with two double score marks below center. Above center are shoulders jutting outward with vertical holes through which straps of leather handle pass. Handle also passes through lid of conforming shape, although one strap broken off at shoulder while the other is broken off 3 inches above shoulder.Center hole in lid apparently accepted a now-missing stick used to apply tar to wheels. Broken-off 5-inch length of leather strap rests inside. Tar residue in bucket.
Lancaster County or region.
Provenance
Donor believes bucket descended from family members to his parents who displayed it on their mantle. Donor inherited it from parents.
A) Inkwell, square mold-blown leaded glass. Thick walls, sides molded with thick strands lazily undulating in a diagonal direction. Raised neck and deep well.
B) Stand is a cast brass tray shaped like a picture frame without center picture. Two projecting handles. All supported by four scroll-molded feet attached to bottom of tray corners with screws. Entire top surface is decorated profusely with mostly scrolling leafage.
Glass is very good with expected wear on bottom edges. Metal stand has darkened surfaces except for top area where glass inkwell fits. Spotty stains on top.
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Ribbon, Blue. "Reception / Given by the / Chicago Chapter / to the / Sons and Daughters / of the / American Revolution / Woman's Building / World's Fair / June 17th / 1893 ."
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Ribbon, White. "Fifth / Universal Peace / Congress / The Federation of the World / Columbian Exposition / Chicago / 1893." Printed ribbon wraps the earth. Ribbon has 1/4-inch rolled and hand stitched hem at top. Lower edge is fringed.