Two very small pocket knives, each with one folding blade and clad with riveted ivory-colored plastic. Hanging ring at end of each.
Smaller knife has metal diamond decorating one side. Larger knife printed in black with "Surety Bonds / Casualty Insurance" on one side and "U. S. F. & G./ Baltimore, Md." on opposite side.
Marble base is doubled, smaller chair on top of larger. Metal band separate them, molded in foliate design. Column is two-toned metal with marble-vein design, slightly tapering. Oil reservoir above is shaped like a top and has eleven sets of crystals hanging from the edge of the reservoir.
Rococo Revival writing desk. High relief carved arching crest with acanthus leaf motif flanked by matching finials. A cherub relief face with wings in a recessed arch is seen below the crest, surmounting a storage cabinet decorated with more highly carved foliate and scroll motifs along both rails. The cabinet door is decorated with inlaid woods that form a vase with flowers. The writing desk has a fold-down/pull-out writing surface and four drawers that surmount a central drawer and four highly carved foliate and scroll adorned cabriole legs that terminate on casters and are connected by supports to central finials.
Several broken finials and high relief carvings under central cabinet
Object ID
W.1936.008.001
Notes
From the account of Major Andre, who visited Wheatland in 1888, it can be surmised that the escritoire stood in the sitting room or study. This room was located to the left of the front door in the central section of the house.
Sinumbra lamp, oil reservoir in shape of ring. Globe in shape of inverted footed bowl. globe etched with flowers and geometric designs. Central pillar is fluted column ending in flared foliate. Crystals hand from pierced ring at neck. Base is tall, octagonal.
Round convex mirror surrounded by wide gilded frame, one candleholder extending from each side. On underside is a large three leaf design. Top design is of lilies and small urn with flowers.
