One-half of a Sheraton mahogany part dining table. Two rectangular table tops with rounded outer corners hinged at the center. The apron features a bead along bottom edge with a low-relief foliate carving centered on the front. The five turned, tapering legs, one being a gate-leg, terminate with bun feet.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Broad Hall
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Object Name
Table, Dropleaf
Material
Mahogany
Height (cm)
73.66
Height (ft)
2.4166666667
Height (in)
29
Length (cm)
112.395
Length (ft)
3.6875
Length (in)
44.25
Width (cm)
57.15
Width (ft)
1.875
Width (in)
22.5
Depth (cm)
57.15
Depth (ft)
1.875
Depth (in)
22.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-01-31
Object ID
W.1940.030.001
Notes
Placed on long-term loan to the James Buchanan Foundation in 1940. In 2010 Director, Patrick Clarke reached out to the Philadelphia Chapter of the DAR, requesting that the Chapter consider converting the loan to a donation. The Philadelphia Chapter of the DAR agreed to convert the loan to a gift on April 1, 2010.
One-half of a Sheraton mahogany part dining table. Two rectangular table tops with rounded outer corners hinged at the center. The apron features a bead along bottom edge with a low-relief foliate carving centered on the front. The five turned, tapering legs, one being a gate-leg, terminate with bun feet.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
South Broad Hall
Storage Wall
Northwest Wall
Object Name
Table, Dropleaf
Material
Mahogany
Height (cm)
73.66
Height (ft)
2.4166666667
Height (in)
29
Length (cm)
112.395
Length (ft)
3.6875
Length (in)
44.25
Width (cm)
57.15
Width (ft)
1.875
Width (in)
22.5
Depth (cm)
57.15
Depth (ft)
1.875
Depth (in)
22.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-01-31
Object ID
W.1940.030.002
Notes
Placed on long-term loan to the James Buchanan Foundation in 1940. In 2010 Director, Patrick Clarke reached out to the Philadelphia Chapter of the DAR, requesting that the Chapter consider converting the loan to a donation. The Philadelphia Chapter of the DAR agreed to convert the loan to a gift on April 1, 2010.
Crotch-grained veneer, central urn finial flanked by two s-curve scroll carvings, white enameled metal dial is arched. Chapter ring has Arabic numerals in black with minutes written in intervals of five around face. Small circular seconds dial.
Provenance
Owned by Buchanan. Remained at Wheatland through Harriet's, Willson's and Rettew's ownership. Sold at auction of Mary Rettew's estate to Donor (Suter)
American Empire card table has a two-leaf fold-over top with round corners that pivots on and is supported by the skirt when unfolded. Skirt is crotch-grained veneered with acanthus carvings at the center and corners. The center of the turned pedestal has four carved acanthus leaves surmounting a shaped plinth supported by four carved paws topped with with acanthus leaves terminating on casters.
Open top has fair amount of discoloration, possible from water damage. Base has chipped veneer.
Object ID
W.1938.007.001
Notes
Purchased at Janet Coyle (Mrs. John) public sale; original owner, Robert E. Pattison, Governor of PA (January 1891 - January 1895), Mrs. Coyle's great grandfather.
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
One of five ceramic doorknobs; a white body with hand-painted polychrome flowers. Different group of flowers on each knob. Keyhole covers have pink roses and blue violet with a gilt outline on edge.
Mrs. J. Markley Freed informed the James Buchanan Foundation that the doorknobs and keyhole covers were taken from a house in Philadelphia that was built for William Jenkins, the first owner of Wheatland. .
This doorknob is on the east side of the entrance door to the Southeast bedchamber. No keyhole cover is on this side.
Empire-style sofa with lion-paw feet and foliage carved knees. Unvalanced skirt with deep torus molding face with crotch-grain veneer. Lyre-curved ends upholstered and faced with balancing swan neck uprights which are carved with foliage and cornucopia.
American Federal era Sheraton style mahogany game table supported four tapered legs that are turned at the top and bottom with reeding in between and at the feet. Legs are surmounted by two drawers and a hinged tabletop. Opened, the tabletop surface is covered by felt cloth and has sunken storage slots. The open top is supported by a back gateleg. In a 2020 conservation the table's damaged green felt was removed and replaced; it revealed the owner;s name, Mary Lane Baker. Mary was Harriet Lane's older sister and wife to George Washington Baker.
One of five ceramic doorknobs; a white body with hand-painted polychrome flowers. Different group of flowers on each knob. Keyhole covers have pink roses and blue violet with a gilt outline on edge.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
Object Name
Doorknob
Material
Ceramic
Length (cm)
6.6675
Length (ft)
0.21875
Length (in)
2.625
Width (cm)
6.0325
Width (ft)
0.1979166667
Width (in)
2.375
Dimension Details
Keyhole Cover 2.5" length x 1.125" width
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-25
Object ID
W.1940.010.003
Notes
Mrs. J. Markley Freed informed the James Buchanan Foundation that the doorknobs and keyhole covers were taken from a house in Philadelphia that was built for William Jenkins, the first owner of Wheatland. .
This doorknob is on the west side of the entrance door to the Southeast bedchamber. A ceramic handpainted keyhole cover is present too, but it has no Object ID number.
One of five ceramic doorknobs; a white body with hand-painted polychrome flowers. Different group of flowers on each knob. Keyhole covers have pink roses and blue violet with a gilt outline on edge.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
Object Name
Doorknob
Material
Ceramic
Length (cm)
6.6675
Length (ft)
0.21875
Length (in)
2.625
Width (cm)
6.0325
Width (ft)
0.1979166667
Width (in)
2.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-25
Object ID
W.1940.010.004
Notes
Mrs. J. Markley Freed informed the James Buchanan Foundation that the doorknobs and keyhole covers were taken from a house in Philadelphia that was built for William Jenkins, the first owner of Wheatland. .
This doorknob is on the West side of the closet door, which is located at the Northeast side of the East wall in the Southeast bedchamber. No keyhole cover is on this closet door.
One of five ceramic doorknobs; a white body with hand-painted polychrome flowers. Different group of flowers on each knob. Keyhole covers have pink roses and blue violet with a gilt outline on edge.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Object Name
Doorknob
Material
Ceramic
Length (cm)
6.6675
Length (ft)
0.21875
Length (in)
2.625
Width (cm)
6.0325
Width (ft)
0.1979166667
Width (in)
2.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-25
Object ID
W.1940.010.005
Notes
Mrs. J. Markley Freed informed the James Buchanan Foundation that the doorknobs and keyhole covers were taken from a house in Philadelphia that was built for William Jenkins, the first owner of Wheatland. .
This doorknob is on the West side of the closet door, which is located at the Southeast side of the East wall in the Southeast bedchamber. No keyhole cover is on this closet door.
