Figurine of a family; a bearded father wearing blue robe seated on upholstered arm chair with scroll carved arm rests. Father holding the hand of infant held by mother wearing bustled bodice and skirt.
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.
Traveling trunk. Large chest-shaped with metal sheet strips at corners. Studded wooden bands at front, back, and top over canvas-covered wood. Two metal catches on lid, remains of leather strap. Lid is rounded. Exterior has remnants of travel destination stickers and one end cap has Henry Elliot Johnston's initials stenciled 'HEJ'.
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.
Black leather bag with rolled leather handle at top center where the bag opens on a brass-plated iron frame with side hinges. The interior is separated into two interior pockets.
This bag appears to be identical to a Gladstone bag; a small portmanteau suitcase built over a rigid frame which was separated into two equal interior sections. Unlike a suitcase, a Gladstone bag is deeper in proportion to its length. Gladstones are typically made of stiff leather and often belted with lanyards. The bags are named after William Ewart Gladstone, the four-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Oblong shaped white woven linen napkin with fringed edges. Weave pattern is a check plaid and chain.
Provenance
1961 loan from antique dealer, Frederick Heinitsh to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland
Accessioned in 1989 as gift by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1890
Object Name
Napkin
Material
Linen
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
31.75
Width (ft)
1.0416666667
Width (in)
12.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-01-27
Object ID
W.1996.005.001
Notes
Loaned to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1961 by antique dealer, Mr. Frederick Heinitsh. The museum learned of Mr. Heinitsh death in 1989, ten years after his passing. Attempts to return the objects to the Heinitsh family failed. The objects were accessioned by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1989.
Oblong shaped white woven linen napkin with fringed edges. Weave pattern is a check plaid and chain.
Provenance
1961 loan from antique dealer, Frederick Heinitsh to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland
Accessioned in 1989 as gift by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1890
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Parlor
Storage Wall
Room Center
Storage Cabinet
Table
Object Name
Napkin
Material
Linen
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
31.75
Width (ft)
1.0416666667
Width (in)
12.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-01-27
Object ID
W.1996.005.002
Notes
Loaned to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1961 by antique dealer, Mr. Frederick Heinitsh. The museum learned of Mr. Heinitsh death in 1989, ten years after his passing. Attempts to return the objects to the Heinitsh family failed. The objects were accessioned by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1989.
Oblong shaped white woven linen napkin with fringed edges. Weave pattern is a check plaid and chain.
Provenance
1961 loan from antique dealer, Frederick Heinitsh to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland
Accessioned in 1989 as gift by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1890
Object Name
Napkin
Material
Linen
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
31.75
Width (ft)
1.0416666667
Width (in)
12.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-01-27
Object ID
W.1996.005.003
Notes
Loaned to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1961 by antique dealer, Mr. Frederick Heinitsh. The museum learned of Mr. Heinitsh death in 1989, ten years after his passing. Attempts to return the objects to the Heinitsh family failed. The objects were accessioned by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1989.
Oblong shaped white woven linen napkin with fringed edges. Weave pattern is a check plaid and chain.
Provenance
1961 loan from antique dealer, Frederick Heinitsh to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland
Accessioned in 1989 as gift by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1890
Object Name
Napkin
Material
Linen
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
31.75
Width (ft)
1.0416666667
Width (in)
12.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-01-27
Object ID
W.1996.005.004
Notes
Loaned to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1961 by antique dealer, Mr. Frederick Heinitsh. The museum learned of Mr. Heinitsh death in 1989, ten years after his passing. Attempts to return the objects to the Heinitsh family failed. The objects were accessioned by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1989.
Oblong shaped white woven linen napkin with fringed edges. Weave pattern is a check plaid and chain.
Provenance
1961 loan from antique dealer, Frederick Heinitsh to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland
Accessioned in 1989 as gift by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1890
Object Name
Napkin
Material
Linen
Length (cm)
43.18
Length (ft)
1.4166666667
Length (in)
17
Width (cm)
31.75
Width (ft)
1.0416666667
Width (in)
12.5
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-01-27
Object ID
W.1996.005.005
Notes
Loaned to The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1961 by antique dealer, Mr. Frederick Heinitsh. The museum learned of Mr. Heinitsh death in 1989, ten years after his passing. Attempts to return the objects to the Heinitsh family failed. The objects were accessioned by The James Buchanan Foundation of the Preservation of Wheatland in 1989.
Wooden oblong box constructed with dovetail joints accompanied by a slide-on wooden lid that features a finger slot. Box is a storage container for 25 ivory dominoes.
