Duplicate press-molded glass bowls, A & B. Relief molded ornament commemorating centennial celebration of the Declaration of Independence. Banner with "Declaration of Independence" over the Liberty Bell on one side and " 100 YEARS AGO" in large letters on the opposite side.
Letter box with slant front, hinged-lid, and multi-compartment interior. Exterior is done in silver, ebony, ivory, and mahogany inlay in a cube and flower design. Interior is wood with circular inlay design with ivory, silver, jade, and red material. Key included.
Brought from Siam in the 1860s by Admiral William Reynolds, brother of General John Fulton Reynolds.
Face: "The John Scott Medal, to the Most Deserving / to Christian Metzler for his Signal Lantern for Railways. On the recommendation of the Franklin Institute, 1885."
Needlework in oak frame showing house, antlered deer, and date of 1887. Also contains ancient Hebrew words translated as "Swift like the deer." Bold blue paper border with small brown paper scherenschnitte in each corner. Writing on brown paper backing.
Date Range
1887
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Drawer
Bin 2-J
Object Name
Needlework
Object ID
2023.030.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
A Silver kugel in grape cluster form, silvered interior. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 6.5" x 4.5"
B Green kugel in grape cluster form, with silvered interior. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 5 x 3.5"
C Gold kugel with silvered interior, in grape cluster form. Mold-blown glass is well formed. Top has patterned brass cap with wire hanging ring. 5 x 3.25"
D Bag of twisted glass cylinders with tapered ends. One end twisted into a circle for metal hook.
