Miniature Empire chest of drawers. Cherry case with mahogany veneer on drawer fronts and edges of top and bottom. Large top drawer overhangs three graduated drawers, all with cock beaded molding. Pressed glass pulls. Overhang of top is supported by S-scrolls at sides. Turned bulbous feet. Small nails with oblong heads used throughout.
Inscriptions in pencilled script: Under bottom drawer is "Made in 1845 by Daniel Kurtz, Lancaster, Pa." On back of 2nd bottom drawer is "Mrs. Kurtz Lancaster, Pa." Chest back has: "Made in 1845 by Daniel Kurtz" and chest bottom has "Flora Kurtz got 1889 from Grandmam when I was 13 years".
A business card, now in file, reads "DANIEL KURTZ./NO. 130 CHARLOTTE STREET,/LANCASTER, PA." On reverse side is written: "Made by Daniel Kurtz in the/ midsumer [sic] of 1845 and/ presented to Miss Lizzy Stoner/ as a token of respect/ Lizzie Stoner who in the/ same year 1845 became his/ wife, later the mother of/ E.S. Kurtz."
Daniel Kurtz, son of Conrad, was raised in the Golden Triangle area. In 1847 he renovated the "Overlook" house on Fruitville Pike and lived there until listed in 1860 Census in the SE Ward of the City
Provenance
File states donor (Mary Herr Glenn) acquired this piece from her neighbor Florence Kurtz, later Mrs. Daniel Musselman Groff.
Maker Daniel Kurtz was a carpenter/builder. Son Emanuel S. Kurtz became a job printer, resided on Church St. and Florence (Flora) was his daughter. She, at age 13, was the recipient of the chest from her "grandmam" (Lizzie Kurtz) in 1889. How and when donor acquired this chest from her neighbor Florence is unknown.
Under bottom drawer is "Made in 1845 by Daniel Kurtz, Lancaster, Pa." On back of 2nd bottom drawer is "Mrs. Kurtz Lancaster, Pa." On chest back is: "Made in 1845 by Daniel Kurtz" and chest bottom: "Flora Kurtz got 1889 from Grandmam when I was 13 years".
Inscription Type
Inscription
Object Name
Chest of Drawers
Oither Names
Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Material
Wood, Glass
Height (in)
11.25
Width (in)
8.75
Depth (in)
5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2015-05-12
Condition Notes
Multiple blemishes overall. Top has 2 losses of veneer at right and 1 at left end. Bottom has veneer at back left edge, as well as a repaired break of this corner with leg. Long crack along grain at back.
Signers of petition: [signature in German], Joseph Adams, John L. Sharp, Samuel J. Black, Philip Sprecher, Peter Steitz Sr., David Gingrich, William Frank, Jacob B. Brubaker, John Eshleman, Jacob Landis, Michael Martin.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Reading.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of petition: John Hostetter, Cornelius Lehn, Abraham Forney, George Weidler, John Weidler, Benjamin Landis, Daniel Landis, Henry Rudy, Hanry Lendis, Jacob Landis, Jacob Landis Sr., Daniel Royer.
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Signers of petition: Isaac Landis, Hanry Lendis, Jacob Rohrer, David Mayer, Benjamin Myers, [signature in German], John Eshleman, Martin Musser, Benjamin H. Kauffman, Jacob Metzger, Hugh T. Lytle, Peter Stormfeltz, David Harnish.
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Located at Binkley's Bridge, on the New Holland turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Stouffer, Henry H. Kurtz, Andrew Balmer, Henry Althouse, Isaac Landis, Jacob L. Landis, Jacob Esbenshade, Isaac Hostetter, Henry Forney, Michael Martin, William Witman, John Gerber.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Kohr Jr., Francis Ruth, Christian B. Landis, Christian Grube, Martin Musser, Abraham Stauffer, John L. Sharp, Jacob Sechrist, Jacob Landis, Christian Ward, William Hamilton, Jacob Reidenbach, Henry Brown.
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Signers of petition: Peter Balmer, John M. Stauffer, John L. Sharp, Joseph W. Brener, Henry Shenk, Christian Hess Jr., Samuel Shirk, Peter Hunsecker, John S. Hostetter, George Eshelman, Francis Ruth, Henry Frick, Emanuel [Keese], Andrew Balmer.
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Signers of petition: John S. Wissler, Isaac Landis, Henry L. Landis, John Hess, Benjamin Lanids, Abraham Shenk, Jacob Reist, Jacob Landis, David Binkly, Jacob Esbenshade, Henry Shreiner, Thomas Grosh, Jacob Rohrer, Abraham Forney.
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Signers of petition: Michael Martin, Christian B. Landis, Absalom Fairer, Jacob Landis, Christian Ward, Abraham Lehn, John Frank, Abraham Stauffer, Jacob L. Landis, Isaac Landis, Jacob Bassler, John Shenk, Isaac Sherk.
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Signers of petition: Abraham Eberly, Abraham Landis, Joseph W. [Foremen], Arthur Quin, Jacob Freed, Reuben Carothers, Martin Musser, Daniel Andrews, [signature in German], Adam Keller, Emanuel B. Keller, Benjamin Landis.
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Signers of petition: David Binkly, Jacob Landis Jr., Henry H. Kurtz, Daniel Landis, Andrew Balmer, David Fullenbaum, William Witman, Jacob Esbenshade, John Stouffer, Benjamin Landis, Isaac Landis, John Shenk.
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Signers of petition: George Gall, Martin Musser, [signature in German], [signature in German], John B. Bossler, Isaac Powl, Daniel Balmer, Andrew Balmer, Israel Royer, [signature in German], Jacob Rohrer, John S. Hostetter.
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Signers of petition: John Wiler, T. J. Patterson, Samuel Ruth, Patrick McLaughlin, Phares [Cossidy], Peter Stormfeltz, Peter Steitz, Adam Dietrich, Samuel Dietrich, Henry Dietrich, Henry Brown, George Eshleman, [signature in German].
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Signers of petition: Michael Martin, John Kurtz, Jacob Landis Jr., Christian B. Landis, Peter Hunsecker, Ephraim Stauffer, Jacob L. Landis, John Frank, Jacob Landis Sr., Jacob Minnich, H. B. Bowman, A. [Fairer].
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Signers of petition: Jacob [Seichrist], David Graybill, Sem Gingrich, Samuel Kohr, Christian Bomberger, David Harnish, John Frank, George Eshelman, Andrew Balmer, Martin Kling, Ephraim Hoffman, Jacob Deets.
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Signers of petition: Emanuel Shober, Emanuel P. Keller, Joseph W. Brennen, Martin K. Musser, Ephraim Stauffer, Benjamin Meyers, Daniel Andrews, John L. Sharp, Paul Black, Jonathan Sprecher, David Mayer, [signature in German], Adam Keller, [signature in German], Daniel S. Royer.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Kohr Jr., Adam Dietrich, Robert P. Black, Martin H. Musser, Henry Hamilton, Philip Ronk, George Hambright, John C. Mickle, Joseph W. [Brenen], Henry Dietrich, Christian Harshey, E. P. Keller, Peter Maurer, Jacob Seichrist.
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Formerly kept by Peter Steitz, recently by Christian Hershey.
Located on the Harrisburg turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: Peter Stormfeltz, Henry Brown, Emanuel Shober, Henry Holl, Samuel Ruth, Patrick McLaughlin, Jacob Kohr Jr., David Harnish, Jacob Seechrist, Jacob Bitner, Phares [Copiny], Patrick McEvoy.
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Signers of petition: Martin Musser, David Grube, John Evans, Jacob Esbenshade, William Rheem, Daniel Brubacher, David Binkly, Adam Keller, Andrew Balmer, William Witman, David Fellebaum, Henry H. Kurtz.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Reidenbach, John Evans, Andrew Balmer, John H. Swar, John L. Sharp, Joseph Adams, George Eshelman, John Sheaffer, Jacob Kohr Jr., David Harnish, David Graybill, Jacob Seichrist.
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