Rococo Revival gas chandeliers attributed to Christian Cornelius, a Dutch silversmith who founded the Cornelius lighting business in 1827. It became Cornelius, Baker, and Company in 1835. By the 1850s, it operated a factory on Columbia Avenue. They began by making brass lighting fixtures and later zinc fixtures and sculptures.
Rococo Revival gas chandeliers attributed to Christian Cornelius, a Dutch silversmith who founded the Cornelius lighting business in 1827. It became Cornelius, Baker, and Company in 1835. By the 1850s, it operated a factory on Columbia Avenue. They began by making brass lighting fixtures and later zinc fixtures and sculptures.
Dark Brown Leather, Tan Suede, Stitched Seat. Red, Blue, Green, and Cream Woven Girth. Quilted Padding Underneath. Tulip Motif Painted on Saddle in Red, Green and Brown. Maker's Mark - 'H. Pinkerton, Maker, Lancaster'
Stove Top hat, black with brim turned up greatly on sides, down front and back. Thin black grograin ribbon above brim. Crown tapers in, then out again slightly. Made by Schultz & Brothers, Lancaster, PA.
Marble Fragment from Original Tomb of James Buchanan
Description
Fragment from James Buchanan's tomb in Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, PA. Rectangular base with relief carving of three oak leaves on one short branch with an acorn on top. White marble. On back: paper with handwritten ink: 'a piece of waste marble from (the?) Tomb of Hon. James Buchanan.
Provenance
Found by donor at gravesite. From original tombstone. Gift of Jim McMullin per Pat Clarke 4/5/2023
Pair of ice skates (A-B), housed in custom-fitted wooden case (C).
Skates constructed of steel plate in shape of foot surmounted on a 1/4-inch-thick blade terminating in a scrolled toe. Skates are identical with no right or left differentiation. One skate has four additional holes in heel. Three leather straps with buckles are riveted to footplate. Dimensions of skate: H: 4 1/2" W: 4" L: 12"
Bottom of each skate's footplate is stamped: "EICHHOLTZ & BRO/ LANCASTER, PA."
Box, softwood, dovetail construction, re-painted flat green. Under paint is a ghost of floral decoration on lid, front and sides. Has hinged lid leading to fitted interior covered with coarse green fabric pasted and tacked to wood and edged with braiding. Latch hooks on front to secure lid.
Made by Eichholtz & Bro. (Henry Clay Eichholtz (1830-1918) and Robert Lindsay Eichholtz.
Provenance
Research done by Tom Ryan suggests that according to Lancaster Directories, Eichholtz & Bro. were operating in Lancaster City possibly as early as 1858 and at least as late as 1870. Jacob Eichholtz's sons, Robert Lindsay and Henry Clay, were in partnership, listed as gunsmiths by 1863 and guns and cutlery by 1866 until at least 1870.
Skates largely intact, metal has slight corrosion overall, leather straps deteriorated with losses (2 missing on one skate and one on the other). Box appears to have been repainted and is very soiled. Interior has worn "upholstery" with losses of braiding. Hingers have been replaced; handle is missing at front.
Object ID
P.03.10.1a-c
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Heritage Center Collection, acquired through the generosity of Ronald V. Smith
Modern "revivalist" fraktur created by Professor H. J. Kauffman's caretaker/nurse, Arlene Harnish. Mounted in handmade wood frame with corner blocks.
Marriage and birth certificate done on tinted laid paper with various colors. Within a border are three panels, the larger central panel has the text: "Henry Ka/uffman/Son of David and Anna/Kauffman was born on/November 14, 1908 in Yo/ork County, Pa. Married/ Elizabeth Zoe Tomer/July 20, 1938." Signed at the bottom "A Harnish" The two side panels are nearly symmetrical, featuring flowering plants growing out of a colorful pitcher resting on a stepped pedestal. A large colorful bird is perched in each of the plants.
Frame was made by HJK in earlier years.
1704 Millersville Pike, Lancaster
Provenance
Made by Arlene Harnish (b. 13 March 1946), caretaker of Henry J. Kauffman. She stated on 30 May 2000, that she learned to make fraktur by taking a class at Landis Valley Museum taught by Jere Kickerman. This piece was only the second fraktur she made, the first being the project for the class, done for her granddaughter.
Harnish made this fraktur for HJK during working hours at his residence when another was pressing. She copied motifs from a book. When completed, HJK told her to look for a frame in the basement. The one she found turned out to be one made by Kauffman himself. Harnish expressed shock and embarrassment upon learning that Kauffman had donated her fraktur to a museum. Arlene is Mrs. R. Edwin Harnish, 1586 Georgetown Rd. Christiana, PA phone: 5292712.
Modern fraktur and frame in excellent condition. The handmade from has small crack in top left corner block where nailed. Wood stain shows brush marks. Brown paper backing.
Object ID
G.96.37.9
Notes
This fraktur is featured in Irwin Richman's book "Pa. German Arts," 2001, page 14.
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Usage
Kauffman's home
Credit
Gift of Henry J. Kauffman, Heritage Center Collection
Pastel of Hazel Dell Brown (1892-1982) by Florence Starr Taylor. Brown was former chief of interior designer for Armstrong for 36 yrs (1921-1956) and lived in Lancaster. Signed in pencil at bottom right corner: "Florence * Taylor".
Inscription on home-made brown paper envelope attached to paper backing is: "To Richard Hopf from Hazel Dell Brown 1975". Envelope is empty. Paper sticker at top of Stack's Art Shop on W. Walnut St., Lancaster.
Quilt made to commemorate the United States Bicentennial by students of Frances Sears' 5th grade class at Wickersham Elementary. Students selected topics for their quilt squares. THey then researched designed, and created their squares. Ms. Sears created a scrapbook to document the project (part of Archives colelction).