Metal Wilton Armetale plate with "Lancaster County Bicentennial Corp. 1776 Hands of Liberty 1976" around the center design of hands. Made by Wilton, Columbia, PA
"Col. Thompson's Battalion of Pennsylvania Riflemen" commemorative plate. In center, around rifleman:" Edward Hand, Lieutenant Colonel; Captains James Ross, Lancaster; Robert Cluggage, Bedford; Michael Doudle, York; George Nagel, Berks; James Chambers, Cumberland; John Lowdon, Northumberland; William Hendricks, Cumberland; Abraham Miller, Northampton; Matthew Smith, Lancaster. Lancaster County 1775-1975"
On back, 2 "RWP" seals; + 2 additional seals in ovals. "U.S.A." impressed twice.
The "H.L. Green Co." sign is from above the entrance door of the "Five and Dime" store at Orange and Queen Streets in Lancaster, PA.
The name of the company is printed in white upper-case letters on a green background. White circular seals appear at before and after the name. A brass plate is attached to the wood frame, bottom center: "Mgr. J. Robert Taylor"
"The late J. Robert Taylor managed both the H.L. Green and the McCrory stores in downtown Lancaster during the 1980-90's...I would like these signs displayed both in memory of an era of retailing gone by and in memory of Mr. Taylor. (written by F.A. Wark)
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)
Large shallow copper spoon with punched holes in center. Handle attached to bowl with two copper rivets. flat at joining, then rounded, tapering out and flattening to end.
Copper ladle with long wrought iron handle that is flattened and riveted to the ladle. Handle is hammered square in the center and flattened at the end with a hole for hanging the piece.
