Rococo Revival walnut upholstered Salon Parlor Chair. Carved roses on crest and apron, Cabriole legs terminating in castors. Upholstered in gold damask fabric, chair back is button tufted.
Provenance
Owned by a Buchanan family member
To Elizabeth Hensel Nauman (Dorothy Flinn - donor)
American empire-transitional Victorian armchair. Walnut frames the upholstered back and crest, arm rests have upholstered cushions terminating in a wide scroll surmounting the seat frame that features a serpentine apron. Brocade front legs feature ring-turnings; back legs are squared and canted. Back has slightly arched crest, back rails join to legs that terminate in casters.
Wardrobe with mirrored door. Overhanging cornice molded. Frieze has cock-bead molding, same molding on drawer front and down front sides. Rounded corners. Mirror in single door front is rounded at top corners with floral relief framing. Keyhole escutcheo
David A. Weaver, Cabinet Work, Quarryville, PA completed refinishing in 1993.
Object ID
W.1992.012.001
Notes
Accessioned twice - second accession number is 00.33.1. Removed folder 00.33.1 on 27 June 2011 and merged with file 92.12. All documentation is now in file 92.12.
Bag made of stiff black leather with a rolled leather handle at top. The handle is attached to a brass-plated iron frame with side hinges. The leather bag opens at the top, is 8.5" deep and has two interior pockets.
Commemorative banner of Pennsylvania Coat of Arms and U.S. shield. Embroidered silk banner in original wooden frame. Embroidery measures about five feet square and shows an American spread eagle and the U.S. shield between four tasseled American flags.
Provenance
Banner was stored in a public building near Cleveland, Ohio for several decades (unknown how banner reached Ohio or why it was stored there). It reached the art market in the 1960s. It is believed to be from the Japanese delegation of 1860.
Banner is believed to have been a gift to President Buchanan in 1860 by the first Japanese mission to the White House. According to documentation from Thomas L. Hughes, the Pennsylvania Coat of Arms was regulated in 1875 to have two white horses and 'no
Woven in bunches of five; open, diamond pattern, diagonal weaving. Top two are wrapped bands that are connected by vertical pieces, woven with a wide red ribbon and tied in a bow. Mouth is flared outward, sides are tapered more slightly. Bottom are woven
Provenance
James Buchanan- Hetty Parker- Donor's Grandmother- Mrs. T. Warren Metzger [donor]- Foundation
Decorative porcelain foot bath, part of a larger toilet set from Bohemia. Made by Robert Persch's Porcelain Factory in Mildeneichen, which was located in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Body of the foot bath has a white background with a floral/leaf design in blue, orange and gold.
Commerically advertised as a 'Hat Tub,' this portable tin tub was typically setup for use near the kitchen range. The tub is circular and made of tin with a round center bowl. The sides slant up and out in seven sections; one of the sections is topped with a flat seat for the bather. Each of the seven sections is japanned with a gold stencilled geometric pattern decoration. The underside of the tub is painted green. On one side of the bather's seat is a curved tin strip that holds soap and a bathing sponge. A raised semicircular tin piece creates a seat back.
Rosewood bed with walnut, poplar, and pine. Headboard higher than footboard, but identical in shape. Arched crest with c-curved finish. This is repeated with molding below and on footboard. Molding is cyma-curved and appears on the outside of footboard and inside of headboard. The top of each post is capped with a round finial that transitions to squat bun above a smooth cylinder above a ring and ball shape that transitions to ring and vase surmounting an octagonal post terminates on bun feet Scroll cut brackets connect the posts to the side rails that feature cyma-curved molding.
Bed is higher at headboard than at footboard. Footboard height is 42.625'.
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-11-10
Condition Notes
Restoration done in 1992-1993 by David Weaver, cabinetmaker, Quarryville, PA. Restoration of rosewood.
Object ID
W.1992.001.039
Notes
Harriet had this custom built with large dimensions to accomodate her Uncle James Buchanan's size. It was intended for his use whenever he would visit her at her Baltimore, Maryland home.
Hand push-bell. Round base with claw-like design around rounded edge. Tomato-shaped body separated into upper and lower bell by grooved band. Body originally dark blue metallic color with reverse star and 'C' and 'S' scroll pattern. Top has 'stemmed' knob.
Provenance
DAR in memory of Florence Buchanan Barnes
To - James Buchanan Foundation DAR in memory of Florence Buchanan Barnes. Mrs. Barnes father was Arthur Buchanan who was a farmer in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania. Relationship to James Buchanan is unknown.
Done in cross stitch. Background in wheat gold, floral pattern. Repeated every 21'. Edge turned under and lined with green cotton twill. One end is turned under and weighted, other end is folded triangularly and stitched.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1900
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Second Floor Hall
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Linen Closet
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 001W
Object Name
Bellpull
Material
Cotton, Wool, Lead, Brass
Length (cm)
226.06
Length (ft)
7.4166666667
Length (in)
89
Width (cm)
13.335
Width (ft)
0.4375
Width (in)
5.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-07-22
Condition Notes
One end, "V" shaped, has some fraying of the material.
Done in cross stitch. Background in wheat gold, floral pattern. Repeated every 21'. Edge turned under and lined with green cotton twill. One end is turned under and weighted, other end is folded triangularly and stitched. Brass ring on latter end is 3/4"
Remains of green silk at both ends over linen. Backing appears to be natural color linen with an open weave wool decorated with needlepoint floral-design repeated about ten times down length. Red rose/lavender rose/blue violets, with green leaves also shadings of brown.
Large square brown wool blanket has a line design woven at one end comprised of natural and brown dyed wool. All four sides of the blanket have fringe. Has wide and narrow white and brown stripes across the width of the blanket.
This red leather lap desk has brass hinges and pressed brass side handles. A brass name plate is centered on the sloped top engraved with the name "Mrs. E. B. Brinckerhoff". Inside under the lid is a red leather document pouch attached to the lid. The sloped base has a felt covered writing surface that folds down. At the top are two square pockets; one to hold pen nibs and the other an inkwell. An oblong-shaped pocket with a wood lid is designed to hold pens.
Detailed long-sleeved bodice, exquisitely crafted buttons; and fringed from short front all along the longer portion of the back. Appears grayish with army green trim. Fringe is light green and some thread on buttons appear aqua. Sleeves (19 1/2 " long) flare at cuffs that are decorated with 5 layers of graduated ruffles on upper portion of cuff. Top of this triangle of ruffles sports a fabric bow. All trim is of main fabric with army green trim also used for the triangle faux tab with a button at the point that extends from the ruffles to the inside of the arm/sleeve.
Ruffles run the length of the front beneath a band of fabric trim. A front right section of the army green silk from neck to waist contains 12 1-inch buttonholes. On the left, 6 buttons remain (a 7th is pinned to a card) and 1 buttoncover that shows the fine work/stitching with the mitered tip of the hand-sewn triangles pointing toward the center front. 2 bust darts on both sides are stiffened with stays. Both straight and chain-stitch (1857 patent) on seams that are hand overcast. Double construction with tan polished cotton on inside of the entire garment. Commerically-made cord fringe, 3 1/2" long, sewn onto lower edge around entire top.
Back: Army green silk piece from neck tapers to a point at center back. Along inside edge, pointing to top, are trmmed ruffles with a 1-inch wide trimmed border band of main fabric. In addition to side seams there are 2 curved seams from arm seams to the center back waist where a large bow is attached. The back ,13" long below the bow, is trimmed with sides folded to a center pleat. Outer edges of pleat are trimmed with fringe. Inside of back panel is lined with army green silk.
Front (neck to waist) is 18 inches. Back is 28 1/2 inches.
Year Range From
1868
Year Range To
1870
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 12
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Object Name
Bodice
Dimension Details
Front (neck to waist) is 18 inches
Back is 28 1/2 inches
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2021-12-13
Condition Notes
Fabric worn and/or deteriorated in many sections. Some seams separated. Faded portions.
Object ID
W.1989.279.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Long-sleeved tan cotton with vertical dark brown blocks. Dark-brown velvet trim at neck, front, sleeve cuffs and center back pleat. Front closure with 15 brown velvet-covered buttons. 2 bust darts on each front. Deep vee in front of brown velvet with 1-inch standup collar (inside collar is cotton fabric of the rest of the garment.) Seaming done by machine, finishing by hand (hem, buttonholes, velvet trim on cuffs and seam overcasting). Fabric extension inside left front to be beneath the buttonholes. A panel ( 3 1/2 inches long x 2 1/2 inches wide). One piece from each side attached with 3 hooks and eyes, 8 1/2 inches above center front hem. This garment is constructed so it tapers at the waist and flares below to create a hem line that curves toward the center front & back.
In addition to back seams in center and sides, there are 4 additional curved seams (2 each side) starting at back armhole seams. 2 of these terminate to form a 3-inch wide velvet-lined double-fold box pleat at center back.
Year Range From
1868
Year Range To
1870
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 12
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Object Name
Bodice
Dimension Details
Length: 21 inches
Sleeves: 22 inches long
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2021-12-13
Condition Notes
Some sport (rust-colored/brown) on front and sleeves.
Object ID
W.1989.278.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Contoured brown satin vest has standing collar of brown velvet with floral motif. Long sleeves have velvet cuffs attached. Center front embellished with velvet. Back flaps have velvet between two sating flaps. 16 hand-finished buttonholes; 13 cicular (5/8") bronze-colored shank/loop buttons with figure and silver-colored crescent moon. Inside, 2 loops of brown fabric tape sewn at underarms. Fully lined. All seam edges hand overcast. There are pockets for 10 stays: 2 each side for bodice darts; 2 either sied of underarm and 2 to contour back.
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1815
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Butler's Pantry
Storage Wall
East Wall
Object Name
Bodice
Material
Mahogany
Length (cm)
48.26
Length (ft)
1.5833333333
Length (in)
19
Width (cm)
34.29
Width (ft)
1.125
Width (in)
13.5
Dimension Details
Width measurement is shoulder seam to shoulder seam.
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-07-07
Condition Notes
Left cuff loose. Some seam wear at underarms & right sleeve exterior; some underarm stains from wear. 2 buttons are sewn with white thread & one is upside down. One button hole torn.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
