Bisque fired vase with figurine. Unglazed, white bodied ceramic vase with figure. Colored with with pearlescent paint and gold enamel. The bowl of the case is shell like with floiate scrolls on the rim and a rough rock-like component oppposite the figure. The figure is a boy in romantic costume of white shirt, blue waistcoat or vest, pink cravat or tie, salmon breeches, white stockings, gold shoes, and large straw hat with blue bow. On bottom is number 51 in red and number 5 in varnish.
Bisque fired white ceramic bowl-shaped vase with figure of a girl. Colored with pastel, pearlescent paint and gold enamel. Bowl is ornate, shel shped with foliate scrolls on rim and rock-like form opposite of figure. Base is blue, rock-like in texture with foliate scrolls. Girls is in romanticiized dress of white top with full sleeves, green skirt with pink underskirt or flounce, gold shoes, salmon sash, pink vest and large tan hat with salmon feather. Number 40 or Y O painted in gold and number 5 in varnish on bottom.
All marble pedestal bowl with intricately carved band of grape vine with six 3-leaf clusters and two with bunches of grapes. Three twisted dolphins around pedestal stem with heads toward base and tails toward bottom of bowl. Cracked down center of bowl and in three spots on base. Part of vine around lip of bowl is missing.
Framed hand towel. One large embroidered panel with pelicans. Two-inch panel of loose weave linen added to bottom,decorated with wide band of red cotton with sawtooth edges . Main panel is bleached plain weave linen. Embroidered decoration is done in red cotton, now faded to dark pink.
Panel is 13" high x 16.5" wide, with a symmetrical design except for the initials and date. Embroidered stylized heart at top center with two interior stars and smaller interior heart. At upper corners of panel are large flowers above a decorated branch, under which are large, facing pelicans, each feeding 2 young birds with blood from their pierced breast. At bottom is a small heart motif flanked by facing birds. To the right of this motif is "1808" and to the left is "A C" and "W I".
Conserved Nov. 1997 by Dorothy McCoach of Bethlehem, PA.
Yellowish stains around edges. Discoloration above initials. Pencil marks in upper right corner. Darned diamond pattern in bottom panel has a few minor "pulls". Bottom extension detaching at two points.
Mounted in frame by Lancaster Galleries.
Object ID
G.97.39.2
Credit
Gift of Hampton Randolph, Sr., Heritage Center Collection
Cylindrical, Chinese export porcelain vase with handpainted decoration. There are two sections with detailed images of vignettes of people. May illustrate a story. separated by two brightly colored bands with foliate and curvilinear motifs. Upper and lower borders include similar designs.
Provenance
Vase owned by Harriet Lane Johnston, then descent within family to donor.
Black cast iron boot scraper with figure of a male boot cleaner with rolled up sleeves perched on top of handle featuring scroll curves on opposite ends. Double cast scraping blades centered below embellished with floral motif on sides above a crimped tray to catch dirt. Figurine measures 4.25' in height. Base has four peg legs.
White linen rectangular bureau scarf with red cotton embroidery. Design of large 5-petaled flower surrounded by 3 additional stems of leaves and flowers repeated four times. Stems toward center. Entire 4-part floral design in center of piece. Small flowers and foliage embroidered in each of four corners. Spray of flowers embroidered in center on both ends. Red thread border of 1/8-inch high stitches around entire scarf.
Lengthwise edges have 1/4-inch folded hem, machine-stitiched in white thread. Width edges are selvedge. (Stem stitch, straight stitch; border in herringbone stitch.)
Trinket box. Plain paper- and fabric-covered wood box. Shallow, rectangular box with top, paper-hinged lid that fits down over box lip on three sides. Back is crest-shaped with blue border and watercolor picture of basket of foliage and birds. Rest of ou
Bellpull. Yarn braid (green and tan) on edges. Needlepoint and beadwork, simple paisley pattern. Red, clear, and gold beads. Yarn colors are red, gold, greens, and browns. Canvas backing. Brass molded ends with 'c' scroll and eagle and leaf motifs.
Brass end measurements: Top: 2.938' Bottom: 3.625'
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2023-07-22
Condition Notes
Both brass ends are missing hardware fasteners, decorated material is threadbare and numerous beads are missing. Both the decorated material and the linen backing is dirty.
Object ID
W.1989.374.001
Notes
Belonged to donor's great-great-grandparents in 1850s in New York (Brooklyn).
Walnut towel rack. The rack design features a round U-shaped crest surmounting two sets of upright supports that have urn-shaped and ring turnings terminating on scalloped- and scroll-shaped feet. Five horizontal towel bars are mounted between the paired uprights; one supported at the top and center by the U-shaped crests and four supported by the turned uprights.
A ceramic pot decorated with flowers in brown, cream, green, red, white, yellow, and indigo. Also known as a cuspidor.
Provenance
According to Frank Mowrer (Real Estate & Ins.) this cuspidor belonged to James Buchanan. Frank bought it at a Public Sale of Buchanan's things held by George B. Wilson many years ago; before the restoration of Wheatland, for .35.
Pair of all-white ceramic vases with a shiny clear glaze. Round base is elevated by 4 small feet. Textured surface with long leaves that form 2 decorative handles. Top widens and edge is scalloped. Inside base has six drainage holes that have been closed with what appears to be putty. Numbered as .a and .b, but referred to here as .1 and .2.
Set of four bracket hooks. Thin, flat, brass hooks curve at bottom. Top has three leaf-like extensions. Overall shape resembles an elongated cross. Hole at top of hook to facilitate hanging by a nail or screw.
Porcelain Chinese bowl. Blue on white design. Picture of a house with tree and clouds on the inside of the bowl. Blue border around top of inside. Outside of bowl has scenery, including houses, people, and water.
