Round dessert service plates. Bright cobalt blue, semi-opaque glass with overlay decoration of silver grapes and leaves. Center of some plates has foliate-like starburst design in silver with grape clusters at ends. Edges are bracket-shaped on dishes. 'S
Dessert service fruit dishes. Bright cobalt blue, semi-opaque glass with overlay decoration of silver grapes and leaves. Center of some plates has foliate-like starburst design in silver with grape clusters at ends. Edges are bracket-shaped on dishes. 'S
Dessert service fruit dishes. Bright cobalt blue, semi-opaque glass with overlay decoration of silver grapes and leaves. Center of some plates has foliate-like starburst design in silver with grape clusters at ends. Edges are bracket-shaped on dishes. 'S
Dessert service candy dishes. Bright cobalt blue, semi-opaque glass with overlay decoration of silver grapes and leaves. Center of some plates has foliate-like starburst design in silver with grape clusters at ends. Edges are bracket-shaped on dishes. 'S
Dessert service candy dish plates. Bright cobalt blue, semi-opaque glass with overlay decoration of silver grapes and leaves. Center of some plates has foliate-like starburst design in silver with grape clusters at ends. Edges are bracket-shaped on dishe
Dessert service oval dishes. Bright cobalt blue, semi-opaque glass with overlay decoration of silver grapes and leaves. Center of some plates has foliate-like starburst design in silver with grape clusters at ends. Edges are bracket-shaped on dishes. 'Si
Dessert service epergne. Bright cobalt blue, semi-opaque glass with overlay decoration of silver grapes and leaves. Center of some plates has foliate-like starburst design in silver with grape clusters at ends. Edges are bracket-shaped on dishes. 'Silver
Three-mold colorless glass pint decanter etched on one side with initials 'JB' and the other with a sheaf of wheat above the word 'Wheatland'. Elongated chamfered neck with applied handle and bullseye stopper. Teardrop-shaped body with flat front and back.
Silver caster. Elaborate floral decorated with detachable lid. Lid is pierced and topped with a small bud-like knob. Pine cone design. Neck and bulbous body have flower and leaf relief design. Etching at the bottom of the body reads, 'James Buchanan. Whe
One of twelve linen napkins. White damask with hunting scenes on outside. Stag hunting with horses and dogs. Scene on inner side of napkin is duck hunting. At one corner, embroidered in white is 'HLJ' with the Johnston crest of an arm and dagger.
One of 16 glass finger bowls. Frosted glass except where clear shield near the upper rolled edge. Shallow bowl with slightly convex bottom on inside. Shield design is etched with an engraved old English letter 'J'. Eight-point star impressed into center of bowl's exterior base.
Oblong shaped walnut veneered container with a back-hinged lid, beveled shape raised central flat area carved with egg-bead molding. Brass 8-point star bail handles are on each end; one handle missing. Brass round keyhole escutcheon is centered on the top front façade of the box with egg & bead molding around the base surmounting four flat-bun shaped feet. Interior features two boxes with back hinged lids as storage compartments for tea leaves. In the center is a circular aperture lined with felt holding a star cut glass mixing bowl to blend tea leaves.
Handpainted dish of Chinese export porcelain. Center design of six Chinese ladies outside home playing board game. Four sections of rim repeat the same stylized design of fish, flowers, scrolled documents, etc.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
One of a set of five handpainted Chinese export porcelain plates. Gold edge. Center medallion of man walking on water while carrying a woman (?). Surrounding decoration has four medallions bordered with scrolling and surrounded by flowers. Within two medallions is a scene of three people sitting on floor at a table. Remaining two designs have floral designs. Glazed except for foot ring.
Provenance
Dish owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
American Empire style stool has an upholstered adjustable seat finished with green silk velvet. The serpentine apron and urn shaped pedestal surmounts a plinth base with four square legs each terminating on casters. The primary wood, pine, is veneered in walnut.
Box when opened becomes a lap desk. Two inside lids are covered in green baize, space for papers underneath lid. At one end of desk is a groove for pens, ink well, and sander. Glass ink well in one compartment but sander is missing. On outside of box is
Provenance
James Buchanan
To Harriet Lane Johnston
Purchased at auction Mrs. Lorman's Great-Grandmother in 1884
Mrs. Lorman also dontated 'Water Pitcher'- as of 1-4-2004 the water pitcher location remains unknown
Lapboard received by Buchanan as an 1843 Christmas gift. Purchased by Mr. Lorman's great grandmother at an 1884 auction for Harriet Lane Johnston's household items in Philadelphia.
