Bags made of wool carpet with two brown leather handles and metal locks. 60.2.1: Large flower/plant design in dark colors. 60.2.2: Multi-colored earth-tone (tan, brown, burgundy, orange, etc.) geometric flower design. ***Accessioned twice, see also 00.46
Large carpet bag with two leather handles and a metal lock. One handle attached only at one side. Fall colored (tan, brown, burgundy, orange, etc.) paisely design with a touch of blue. Rust color at edge of base. Base has four small feet.
Wood and paper bandbox. Deep round wooden container covered on the outside with wallpaper. A. Body: Sides have alternating bands of paper. Blue with gold border, gray-white scallops with branch-like extensions and black cog-like designs in center, at int
Provenance
Given on consignment to Wheatland's Fallfest by Marietta antique dealer, Evie Gleason. Purchased at Fallfest by donors. Ownership unknown prior to Evie Gleason.
Clear glass bust of Queen Victoria wearing crown and necklace. Below circular blass bottom, a threaded neck extends. A threaded metal cap is set in the center top of the wooden base. The glass portion is screwed into the wooden base with opening for the perfumebottle at its base.
Cane made of maple owned by James Buchanan. Long, tapered with tip and 2-part handle of ivory. Handle grip is in the shape of a lily or trumpet flower. Lower section is elaborately carved w/ high-relief eagle on a background of leaves, stars and banner w/ "E PLURIBUS UNUM". Inscribed in black on side of handle in script is "James Buchanan / from E.C.L." Believed to be gift of Elizabeth Chapman Lawrence, friend of Buchanan and Harriet Lane.
Provenance
Descent from Buchanan to James B. Lane, grand nephew, then to donor's husband, grandson of J. B. Lane.
Cracks in handle and separation. Stains on wood. Ivory tip scarred.
Object ID
W.89.58
Notes
The cane was owned by James Buchanan and at his death given to James B. Lane, his grand nephew. It was passed down to the donors husband as grandson of James B. Lane.
Black case, aqua lining. Black braid around top and bottom edges. Two pockets inside. Ionic design in flat, round black beads in rectangular shape. Center medallion of beads surrounding oval paper with picture of woman in Empire style costume with pink r
Cigar case Box: Round, tubular, paper with greenish-tinged background with purplish design. One end of box is missing. Lid comes off, fits over box end. *Has stamp that has an elephant's head on a coronet and reads 'Kirby, Beard, & Co.' '1856' handwritte
Cigar carrying case. Cardboard cylinder. 1 piece slides into the other, with 3/4" insert with label: "NONE ARE GENUINE BUT THOSE BEARING THE NAME OF THE FIRM IN FULL KIRBY, BEARD & CO. And the trademark, an elephant's head on a coronet." Tradmark is pictured on the label.
Outside covered with paper with design of brown dots in curving lines on tan background. Some writing in ink on detached round end piece (98.21.b)-- difficult to read "185?".
Large rectangualr rosewood veneer box with hinged lid and pressed metal oval-shaped handle centered on lid. The underside of the lid has a mirror that is hinged with a top swinging catch that comes down to convert it to a writing surface. Several separate velvet-lined compartments of varying size comprise the inside of the box. There is cock-bead molding around lower edge of lid and the keyhole is centered just below the front lip of the lid; on the short end of the oblong chest is a 2 inch high wide drawer with a keyhole and lined with velvet.
Black lacquer exterior on oblong Gutta-percha container. Central portions of front, back and lid are decorated with gold-outlined 4-lobed design that contains inlaid irredescent flowers. The lid's decoration included 2 additional curved inlays on both ends. A chain of leaves painted gold and green borders the edge of the lid. Bold painted branches with painted flowers decorate both curved ends of the container. The paper-lined base includes a narrow 2-pocketed sleeve for thin items. The fabric-lined lid with a central strip contains four spaces to hold narrow items.
Leather hinge holding top to base has torn and lid is now separate. On both ends of the base are openings (3/8" x 1/16") one-half inch from the top. (Possibly handles or loops that tore?)
Exterior is crazed.
Object ID
W.1956.008.001
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Thin, flat wire frames, round lenses. Side pieces are long and hinged at temple and riveted 2/3 back to extra bar with small loop at end. Thin flat lens in left socket.
Provenance
Unknown beyond donor: Mrs. William A. Schnader (Ethel K. Heinitsh Schnader?)
Oval hand-held fan. Center of fan is petite pointe and floral print (roses in white and red, small blue flowers with yellow centers, yellow and green veriagated foliage). Background- floral motif is 3 1/4' across and 2 3/4' high. Back of fan is in ivory
Black ostrich feather fan has twenty 9-inch long tortoise shell spines. 2 end spines are wide for entire length. 18 are wide for 5.5 ins. and narrow to 1/4 inch for remaining length. Narrow portions support feathers that are glued to them.
All spines are attached at the base by a rod/pin attached to a u-shaped metal loop that holds an 8-inch black silk-wrapped cord with braided finger ring and black passementary tassel that slides up to hold the feathers/fan together.
Some feathers damaged, one broken off. Only remnants of the broken connecting ribbon remains. All feathers are no longer attached to hold the fan together.
Painted velvet on papier mache board. Trimmed with gilt paper. One fan: center motif is floral with leaves. Other: has fruit motif. Shape is predominately square with cut corners and edges. Surrounding center designs is embossed gilt paper, hand cut. Han
Silk handkerchief. Squarish shape with scalloped edges. 2.0' cream lace border / ruffle. Yellow silk under golden gauze which is embroidered with rose vines in yellow, green, and pink satin thread. Edged in yellow-gold threads.
Square, sheer handkerchief with scalloped edge embroidered in dark blue. 'HL' embroidered in dark blue on one corner. Four woven dark blue lines near each side, crossing at each corner.
