A group of fine 12-inch long organic fibers (paper?), bundled in the middle by a .25-inch gray band. One half of the entire bundle is unbound. The other half is divided into 6 smaller groups of six strands each bundled about 4 inches from the middle. At the tips, all 26 strands have a dark blue tape around the ends. .50 inch of pink colors one end and alternate 2 inches of white and pink end with pink at the taped tips end. Japanese Embassy Gift.
Provenance
Personal gift to James Buchanan or Harriet Lane during the 1860 Japanese embassy (delegation) visit to Washington, D.C.
Date Range
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W010
Object Name
Object, Unidentified
Length (cm)
30.48
Length (ft)
1
Length (in)
12
Diameter (cm)
1.65608
Diameter (ft)
0.0543333333
Diameter (in)
0.652
Dimension Details
A paper band wrapped around center of entire bundle measures .652 inches
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-10-03
Condition Notes
Some fibers along side are bent, but still attached.
A group of fine 12-inch long organic fibers (paper?), bundled in the middle by a .25-inch gray band. One half of the entire bundle is unbound. The other half is divided into 6 smaller groups of six strands each bundled about 4 inches from the middle. At the tips, all 26 strands have a dark blue tape around the ends. .50 inch of gray colors one end and alternate 2 inches of white and gray end with gray at the taped tips end. Japanese Embassy Gift.
Provenance
Personal gift to James Buchanan or Harriet Lane during the 1860 Japanese embassy (delegation) visit to Washington, D.C.
Red and white striped soft chenille (like pipe cleaners) on wire strands. Ten strands with 1-inch of wire ending in a small loop stranded onto a twisted and knotted white string holding all ten chenille stems. Japanese Embassy Gift.
Provenance
Personal gift to James Buchanan or Harriet Lane during the 1860 Japanese embassy (delegation) visit to Washington, D.C.
Fire department emblem at top end of a metal rod. A circular center, 2.5-inch radius, contains a 1-inch high raised upper-case A with four angled petals. Top petal contains a capital "L;"lower petal: "FD;" left petal: hose attached to hydrant; and right petal: fire equipment including a hat and ladder. Two extensions on back have holes with rod through them. There is also another bent flat metal piece with two holes in the top and two in the bottom. The rod is inserted through the two closest to the emblem. Two remaining holes available to receive another rod. Name for this 'standard' is unknown.f
A complete dictionary of the English language, both with regard to sound and meaning: one main object of which is, to establish a plain and permanent standard of pronunciation. To which is prefixed a rhetorical grammar
