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)
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.
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.
Weathervane constructed in shape of rooster of painted sheet iron with hand forged hinges. "1759" cut out from center. Streaks of paint to represent feathers on tail and from neck. Yellow beak and red comb and chin.
From old hotel on the Lincoln Highway east of Lancaster, PA. Purchased at the sale of the estate of the Misses Metzger by donor.
Six part wooden clarinet with five levered metal keys and 8 finger holes. Ivory-colored bands at each of the five joins. Maker's marks stamped onto instrument in five places.
