The stoneware mug's body is predominantly white surmounted with a wide green band that is outlined with narrow gilt bands. The handle is also white and outlined with similar gilt bands.
J.W. Pankhurst & Company, Charles St. & Old Hall St
Known as a box or lap coffee mill. The iron handle has a wood knob; when turned the handle activates a round burred grinder inside the metal hopper. The ground roasted beans collect in the small wood drawer at the base.
Covered originally in red velvet with woven gold thread tape at edges. Four plain bracket feet. Flared cushion at bottom. Top of cushion worked in needlepoint- red and white trumpet flowers, leaves forming wreath around white cloth draped cross. Possibly Italian.
Lithograph- Print of Prince Albert from Painting by F. Winterhalter; black ink, oval background. Prince Albert- body is 1/2 to his right, head is 1/4 to the right, looking forward. Wearing military dress with medals. Signed 'Albert'
F. Winterhalter painted the original. J. A. Vinter, engraver. Day & Son, lithographer.
Oval platter, slightly scalloped edge with coat of arms, white porcelain with double gold bands at border. Gold laurel leaves between coat-of-arms (raised arm with dagger) monogrammed in gold. Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, France. Designed by Jacquel.
Black and white engraving of James Buchanan. Publisher used Buttre's ca 1857 engraving for this 1874 print. Buchanan is wearing formal dress attire: black pants, jacket and vest. White shirt and white tie. Holding a book in right hand and resting book on
Provenance
Parks, Richard [seller]- Slaymaker, Samuel [donor] Unknown beyond seller.
purchased from on-line auction house: E-bay $8.00 Purchased from: Richard Parks 871 Woodside Lane E #3 Sacramento, CA 95825 Funds for purchase provided by: Sam Slaymaker 109 Benley Lane Lancaster, PA 17603
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Signature stamp. Thin metal layer mounted on thick piece of wood, attached by small nails. Thin metal has signature of 'James Buchanan' carved out of it in reverse. Wood stained along metal strip from ink
