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Caddy, Tea

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1940.002.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Tea Caddy Dark wood with light wood inlay. Hinged lid. Center of box contains scenes of dark skinned men and women in merchant dress-small key hole in front.
Provenance
James Buchanan
to Miss Esther 'Hettie' Parker
to Miss Ella Steckman
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1860
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Butler's Pantry
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Built-in Cabinet
Storage Shelf
Service Top
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Food Processing T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Caddy, Tea
Material
Wood
Height (in)
5
Width (in)
4.5
Depth (in)
3.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2003-09-30
Object ID
W.1940.002.001
Notes
Presented to President James Buchanan by Japanese Delegation in 1860
Miss Esther Parker, Buchanan's housekeeper inherited the caddy upon Buchanan's death
Miss Esther Parker gave the caddy to her Orange Street neighbor's daughter, Miss Ella Steckman
Place of Origin
Japan
Accession Number
W.1940.002
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