Handmade cranberry-colored dog with floppy ears (sewn down) and an upright curled tail. Two small white button eyes and red yarn mouth. Napped fabric may with edges meeting under the body where hand stitching is visible. Chain stitch collar and harness in brown and tans threads are tacked to the dog.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 02
Object Name
Toy
Height (cm)
11.43
Height (ft)
0.375
Height (in)
4.5
Length (cm)
17.78
Length (ft)
0.5833333333
Length (in)
7
Width (cm)
5.08
Width (ft)
0.1666666667
Width (in)
2
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2024-03-18
Condition Notes
Some random loops on fabric that give a shaggy dog look, but are snags/wear.
Mahogany sofa with green leaf modern upholstery. Back of sofa has a mahogany trim that has two half-circle curves at either end that join together at a point in the middle with a rosette and leaf center design. The front arms of the sofa have 4 rosette and leaf desigsn on each arm (the left arm is missing one rosette), and the feet have molded lines coming together at a point.
Provenance
James Buchanan
Reverend Edward Y. Buchanan
Mrs. Richard Nevins (Edward Y. Buchanan's Great Great Granddaughter)
Wedding portrait of James Buchanan Henry, nephew of James Buchanan, ca. 1859. Portrait depicts James Buchanan Henry in a buttoned, single breast jacket with a black waistcoat, black cravat and upturned white collared shirt. In his right hand is a partially rolled up piece of paper. His hair is painted brown with a short beard. Oil on canvas
The portrait is unframed with scratches and wear on the paint around all four edges. There is one half circle wear of paint on James Buchanan Henry's left cheek.
Object ID
2024.024.001
Credit
Courtesy of Cornelia Pleasants and Belinda Pleasants Smith in member of Helen Ewing Pleasants
Wedding Portrait of Mary Hagner Nicholson Henry ca. 1859. The portrait depicts Mary Hagner Nicholson Henry in a green velvet short sleeved dress with a bertha (off the shoulder) neckline and lace around the sleeves. Draped over her shoulder is a pink shawl. In her left hand is a fan. She has dirty blonde shoulder length ringlets and earings. Oil on canvas.
Pair of ice skates (A-B), housed in custom-fitted wooden case. (C)
Skates constructed to steel plate in shape of foot surmounted on a .25-inch-thick blade terminating in a scrolled toe. Skates are identical with no right or left differentiation. One skate has four additional holes in heel. Three leather straps with buckles are riveted to foot plate. Dimension of skates: H: 4.5"; W: 4"; :" 12".
Bottom of each skate's footplate is stamped: "EICHHOLTZ & BRO/LANCASTER, PA."
Box, softwood, dovetail construction, painted dark green with a ghost of floral decoration evident on lid, front and sides. Has hinged lid leading to fitted interior covered with coarse green fabric pasted and tacked to wood and edged with braiding. (Written by Wendall Zercher)
Provenance
Research done by Tom Ryan of L.C.H.S., suggests that according to Lancaster Directories, Eichholtz & Bro. were operating in Lancaster City possible as early as 1858 and at least as late as 1870. Jacob Eichholtz' sons, Robert Lindsay and Henry Clay, were in partnership, listed as gunsmiths by 1863 and cutlery by 1866 until at least 1870.
Year Range From
1858
Year Range To
1873
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 09
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Object Name
Skate, Ice
Height (cm)
0.01524
Height (ft)
0.0005
Height (in)
0.006
Length (cm)
31.115
Length (ft)
1.0208333333
Length (in)
12.25
Width (cm)
15.875
Width (ft)
0.5208333333
Width (in)
6.25
Dimension Details
Above measurements are for the box for the skates.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2003-04-17
Condition Notes
Skates are largely intact, metal has slight corrosion overall, leather straps are deteriorated with losses (two missing on one skate and one on the other). Box appears to have been repainted and is very soiled. Interior has worn "upholstery" with losses of braiding. Hinges have been repaired and handle is missing.
Hollow, screw-on pendant earrings. Roughly oval with scalloped outline, two-sided, beaded inside edge. Tapers in thickness. Thickest at bottom. Inscription: 'S' inside a small heart. 10K gold.
Round pendant rounded on back inset with convex circle of glass on front. Around glass, etched in metal: 'H T W S S T K S'. (Hiram the Widow's Son Sent to King Solomon). Picture under glass, painted, of black and white checkered floor on top of which sit
Gold ring with interwoven chain linked to clip with long neck, fan-like end, slide ring for tightening. Fan-like end molded with lines, foliate designs, diamond pattern, zig-zag edge. Some tarnishing / staining on end.
Quadruple looped chain with ring on end; sliding metal bead, turned and molded; chain looped through ornate, thick ring around larger, thinner double ring connected to handle of signet. Ornate piece with scroll, acorn, foliate, and cabbage rose motifs. B
Provenance
said to have been worn by Buchanan during his Presidency. Given by Miss Mary Kittera Snyder to the donors. Mary was thought to be Buchanan's intended for marriage in the 1840s. She or her sister became postmistress of Selin's Grove PA. where the donors l
Rectangular, flat metal piece with loop attached to top and dark metal, hollow extension from bottom. From the Princeton Cliosophic Society. Front side: Round temple on hill (etched) with writing. Symbols at top '815 ++ +> c +> ++>uo+++' Reverse side: 'D
Oval center table with marble top, rounded on top edge. Elaborate pedestal / leg support. Four arms descend from double layered skirt in curving, flattish, jagged shape to central turned pedestal with top and pendant finial in turnip shape. Four legs des
Long, gnarled wood handle, large knotty knob on end. Wood, smooth shaft, top capped with what looks like rifle shell-brass / steel. Metal ribs, white cloth canopy with ruffle near top. Cloth has machine embroidered flower / polka-dot design along end.
