Framed miniature portrait of Major Charles M. Howell (1814-1903) of Philadelphia and Lancaster. Gilded molded wooden frame. Image of man with brown hair, military uniform with high collar. Image measures 7/8" in width by 1 1/8" in length. Overall dimension of frame is 4 1/2" in with and 5" in length. Hand written note on back reads: "On Ivory artist unknown / Miniature of / Major Charles M. Howell, as / major of The National Greys of / Philadelphia, Pa., Commission / issued & signed by Governor Porter / August 3rd 1842. / Born in Philadelphia Apr.24, 1814 / Died in Lancaster Apr. 10, 1903. / Married Elizabeth Michael in 1841 / of Lancaster, Pa - daughter of John / & Elizabeth Dietrich Michael. Removed to Lancaster in 1843 Sept. / on account of "homesickness" of Mrs. / Howell where he resided until his / death 4-1-03. They had five children. Sarah Provost Howell Lefevre - born in Phila. / Elizabeth Michael Howell born in Lancaster / Charles May Howell born in Lancaster / Henry Norvell Howell, born in Lancaster / Frank Roderick Howell born in Lancaster."
Framed miniature portrait of Major Charles M. Howell (1814-1903) of Philadelphia and Lancaster. Gilded molded wooden frame. Image of man with brown hair in Columbia Fire Company uniform, includes large hat with eagle emblem. Image measures 2 /14" in width by 3" in length. Overall dimension of frame is 4 1/2" in width and 5 1/4" in length. Hand written note on back reads: "On Ivory / artist unknown / Miniature of / Major Chas M. Howell / in uniform of the Columbia Hose / Co., of Philadelphia, Pa. of which / he was a member, [he] was / also a charter mem [ber] of the / Fire Association Ins[ur]ance Co. / of Philadelphia which was / composed of all mem / bers of all the Fire Companies in / Phila. in good standing. / Born in Philada Pa. Apr.14, 1814 / Died in Lancaster, Pa. Apr. 10, 1903. / Maj. Howell's father Amo[s] Howell, jr. / was a member of the [Phoenix] Hose Co., of Philadelphia, Pa." Tear on paper.
Oil on canvas. woman seated facing slightly to right wiht head facing more forward. Left arm draped over chair back. Brown hair parted at center, wearing low crowned cap with elaborate bows and lace coering ears to neck. Gray green eyes. Black pleated dress with stiffening around waist, v-neckline with embroidery or lace collar. Wrapped in soft grey shawl with left hand exposed. Low backed chair is reddish. Background is various browns. Stencil on back: 'A. Armstrong/Artist/ Lancaster, Pa." "1845" painted below stencil. Frame: wooden with multiple stepped profile on molding. Gilded.
Extensive craquelure. Raised stretcher line. Sagging canvas top left and left side. Scattered dark spots across right 2/3. Frame: good overall with worn gilding and inpainting and soil. Minor chips at outside edges. Back uncovered. Mortise and tenon stretcher with keys; some missing or replaced. At left bottom miter joint, a strip of gesso crack filler is loose and pressing against canvas.
Object ID
2009.020.1
Credit
Given in Memory of Marsha Sener Schuyler by Janet Godfrey Alspach and Gretchen Godfrey
Coverlet of red wool and blue-green cotton. 2 loom widths decoratively and strongly seamed in the center with red wool. This coverlet is comparatively light weight. Self-fringes of red wool on both sides. Foot end is rolled and hand-stitched. Red wool fringes appear to have been individually applied.Top/head edge is finished with a 1.5-inch wide folded silky red binding. Some machine stitching in black thread and also hand-stitching to attach the binding.
Center field contains rows of circular designs. Roses border the lower edge and foliage in urns border the sides.
Unlike most coverlets, Satler's weaver's blocks in bottom corners are oriented to be read from the top of the coverlet.
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.
Pedestalled Vases- Square base with round urn shape above decorated with grape clusters and leaves which also form two handles, either side of neck, which is high and long. Wide lip, surrounded with grape clusters and leaves is repeated at the base.
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
Wine bottle. Brown glass, shallow pontil, seamed shoulder and neck. Cork with red wax to seal mouth. Wine inside almost to shoulder level. Found by volunteers sometime during the early years of the James Buchanan Foundation. Bottle was found in the east end of the basement level in the Wheatland mansion.
