American Empire straight-front sideboard with crotch-grain veneered oblong gallery. The upper front has a shallow overhang with a wide center drawer and two replacement glass pulls. Front also has two end drawers with original spiral cut glass pulls. Below the frieze is a double-door cupboard flanked by single door cupboards faced with crotch-grain veneer with slightly sunk oblong panels, each fitted with brass-keyhole surrounds. The freeze surmounts four turned and reeded pilasters with bull-nose trim along the apron. The piece stands on eight turned legs terminating on bun feet.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To Harriet Lane Johnston
Purchased by Julius Friedrick Sachse at a Lancaster Auction
Bequeathed to Samuel B. Sadtler, Great Grandson to Mr. Sachse
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'
Signers of petition: Henry M. [Garber], George Hitzelberger, Jacob Tenfel, Bernhart Haag, [signature in German], Valentine Weber, Jacob Barnhart, Peter Janson, William Koegel, John Haag, Benedick Boos, Joseph Hart, Jacob Foltz, Henry Hess, [signature in German], Franz Shere, Michel Herman, [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Christian Keiffer, E. S. Hubley, Charles Heinitsh, David Bair, P. K. Breneman, W. Ihling, Samuel F. Huston, John N. Lane, D. P. Locher, Christian Widmyer, William Gumpf, Robert Long.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Henry Pinkerton, John P. Myer, Augustus J. [Penton], George M. Steinman, M. H. Locher, Charles Gillespie, Reah Frazer, W. Whiteside, D. W. Patterson, William T. Amweg, P. G. Eberman, Henry M. Reigart.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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