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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1992.003.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Urn-shaped wood candlestick cup and stem screws onto shallow bowl base. Incised line around outside lip. Outside bottom is flat, slightly concave. On the base is a circular image of a man and woman on a donkey comprised of varied colors of inlaid wood. Background of the image is dark brown.
Provenance
Johnston, Harriet Lane
To - Kennedy, May Seldon (Harriet's cousin)
To - Taylor, Julia Kennedy (May's sister),
To - Julia's daughters
To - Taylor, Edmund R. III (Julia's grandson)
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1810
Year Range To
1830
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Desk
Storage Shelf
Top Surface
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Lighting Device
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Candlestick
Material
Wood
Height (in)
2.625
Diameter (in)
4.25
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-12-06
Object ID
W.1992.003.001
Accession Number
W.1992.003
Images
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.147.001
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Rounded square base with raised, flaring sides, rounded lip. Open finger loop handle in which cone snuffer rests. Round tubular candle holder at center on raised area. Has bands of line decoration and knob for raising candle. Also attached, small tab wit
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Nightstand
Storage Shelf
Table Top
Subcategory
Lighting Device
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chamberstick
Material
Brass
Height (in)
5.5
Object ID
W.1989.147.001
Place of Origin
England
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1989.147
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