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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.010.001
Date Range
1872
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
One of 44 Parisian Pink dinner plates. White with gold laurel leaf border; inside wider band of pink bordered with gold; monogram 'HEJ' and coat of arms (armored upraised arm with dagger) in gold; scalloped edge.
Provenance
Harriet Lane & Henry Elliot Johnston
To Mary C. Speer
To Mrs. Francis H. Denny
To Mr. & Mrs. Talbot T. Speer
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
1872
Made By
Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, Designed by Jacquel
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane and Henry Elliot
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Southeast Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cupboard
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Language
French
Inscription Position
Bottom
Inscription Technique
Pen and Ink
Inscription Text
Jacquel
rue de la Sain 3
Paris
Inscription Type
Signature
Object Name
Plate, Dinner
Material
Porcelain
Diameter (in)
10
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-10-13
Object ID
W.1989.010.001
Place of Origin
Paris, France
Credit
Mrs. Talbot T. Speer
Accession Number
W.1989.010
Images
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1992.004.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
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.
Provenance
Harriet Lane Johnston
To - May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin)
To - Julia Kennedy Taylor (May's sister)
To - Julia Taylor's daughters
To - Edmund R. Taylor III (Julia's grandson)
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1872
Year Range To
1890
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Bowl, Finger
Material
Glass
Height (in)
1.5
Diameter (in)
5.125
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-29
Object ID
W.1992.004.001
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund R. Taylor III
Accession Number
W.1992.004
Images
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