Large black leatherbound volume with boldly molded and decorated boards having tooling and gilt on both boards and spine. On spine is "Schoolcraft's History of Indian Tribes. / Illustrated by S. Eastman, U.S.A. / Part Third." Longer complete title on title page. Henry R. Schoolcraft. Published by authority of Congress by Lippincottt, Grambo & Co.
Gilt edged pages have elaborate impressed floral and scroll designs with centered American shield. Inside of covers is a large pasted-on panelof dark blue felted fabric with foliate designs. End papers have beautiful wallpaper-like, full-color designs of flowers and leaves in gold, green and red. Inscribed in pencil is "JBH Jr." on tissue page covering title page.
Appraiser notes a letter of presentation to Buchanan by Charles E. Mix, Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, dated Oct. 15, 1857. Not presently located (in pages?).
Provenance
Descent within James Buchanan Henry family to donors.
Abrasions and wear; cracking at hinge of front board and spine. Detached back board along with some pages. Most pages have liquid stains at the top; many pages have light to heavy foxing with some acid burn at edges.
Object ID
2013.008.025
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Credit
Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
Straight pair of brass candlesticks with a spring. Christian Cornelius, a Dutch immigrant silversmith, founded the Cornelius lighting business in 1827, which became Cornelius, Baker, and Company in 1835. ... The firm began by making brass lighting fixtures but later also made zinc fixtures and sculptures. The business was succeeded by Cornelius and Sons and Baker, Arnold and Company in 1869.
$500 Scholarship certificate from Franklin and Marshall College issued to Andrew Bausman, signed by James Buchanan as President of Board of Trustees, J. M. Long as Treasurer, and Thomas C. Porter as Secretary. Dated June 20, 1864.
"No. 6" at top with "Scholarship" above a photo of college buildings flanked on left with the face of Franklin and Marshall on the right. "Franklin and Marshall College/ Second Series." is printed below.
Thin white mat does not appear to be acid-free. There are some ripples on the upper right of the scholarship paper and a small tear on upper edge, right of center.
Walnut and Mahogany veneer, horsehair stuffing. V-Backed Louis XV with hour-glass vertical splat connected to horizontal scalloped splat. Crest has finger hole with craved scroll-like carving. Apron or skirt is striaght across bottom; serpentine front. Seat-cyma-curved sides, serpenine front. Cabriole
Empire era maple side chair; scroll cut and carved crest with pierced hand-hold at crest. Rail with horizontal splat, upholstered seat terminating with cabriole legs.
Walnut side chairs featuring intricately carved scroll design on the cresting rail. A solid splat extends through the center of the back and joins a horizontal member above the rear seat rail. The front of the skirt is plain with a serpentine shape surmounting fully formed Louis XV cabriole legs with floral motif carvings at the top. Upholstered seat originally had leather; current seat cover is black fabric.
Walnut side chairs featuring intricately carved scroll design on the cresting rail. A solid splat extends through the center of the back and joins a horizontal member above the rear seat rail. The front of the skirt is plain with a serpentine shape surmounting fully formed Louis XV cabriole legs with floral motif carvings at the top. Upholstered seat originally had leather; current seat cover is black fabric.
Walnut side chairs featuring intricately carved scroll design on the cresting rail. A solid splat extends through the center of the back and joins a horizontal member above the rear seat rail. The front of the skirt is plain with a serpentine shape surmounting fully formed Louis XV cabriole legs with floral motif carvings at the top. Upholstered seat originally had leather; current seat cover is black fabric.
Walnut side chairs featuring intricately carved scroll design on the cresting rail. A solid splat extends through the center of the back and joins a horizontal member above the rear seat rail. The front of the skirt is plain with a serpentine shape surmounting fully formed Louis XV cabriole legs with floral motif carvings at the top. Upholstered seat originally had leather; current seat cover is black fabric.
Walnut side chairs featuring intricately carved scroll design on the cresting rail. A solid splat extends through the center of the back and joins a horizontal member above the rear seat rail. The front of the skirt is plain with a serpentine shape surmounting fully formed Louis XV cabriole legs with floral motif carvings at the top. Upholstered seat originally had leather; current seat cover is black fabric.
Crotch-grained veneer, central urn finial flanked by two s-curve scroll carvings, white enameled metal dial is arched. Chapter ring has Arabic numerals in black with minutes written in intervals of five around face. Small circular seconds dial.
Provenance
Owned by Buchanan. Remained at Wheatland through Harriet's, Willson's and Rettew's ownership. Sold at auction of Mary Rettew's estate to Donor (Suter)
This sterling silver coffeepot has a hinged angular and oblong shaped lid with a finial top surmounting a flaired angular neck adorned with a Greek key above a bulging torso. The spout is square with a goose neck shape and flat opening. The pot handle is angular and square with ribbed band decor. The pedstal style base is supported by four ball feet.
See B.R. Howard Treatment Report for additional information.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Edward Y. Buchanan
To - One of Edward's children
To - One of Edward's Grandchildren
To - Mrs. Robert Maguire (Pauline) great, great granddaughter of Edward Y. Buchanan
Also engraved with 'This Belonged to James Buchanan Fifteenth President of United States' on bottom. (done by donors just before donation to Wheatland.)
Height (in)
10.75
Width (in)
13
Depth (in)
5.75
Object ID
W.1992.037.001
Notes
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maguire of Shoreham, Vermont, delivered by Mrs. John Thayer of West Chester, PA. The Maguires also donated a pair of silver sugar tongs with acorn-shaped ends. (Accession #92.38)
Commemorative Medal commissioned by the donor, Dr. and Mrs. Albert Stanley Trickett. The medal was struck using an original 1857 mold in1956 by the Philadelphia U.S. Mint. The front of the medal is a raised profile of James Buchanan; the inscription around the edge reads: "James Buchanan, President of the United States, 1857." The designer's name, S.(alathial) Ellis, is below.
The reverse side features a low relief image of a farmer facing an indigenous tribesman with a plow and axe between them and the American flag in the bacground. The top inscription reads: "Labor, Virtue, Honor" on a banner. "J.(oseph) Willson" the designer's name is below.
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. Albert Stanley Trickett (donor) to The James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland.
One of five ceramic doorknobs; a white body with hand-painted polychrome flowers. Different group of flowers on each knob. Keyhole covers have pink roses and blue violet with a gilt outline on edge.
Mrs. J. Markley Freed informed the James Buchanan Foundation that the doorknobs and keyhole covers were taken from a house in Philadelphia that was built for William Jenkins, the first owner of Wheatland. .
This doorknob is on the east side of the entrance door to the Southeast bedchamber. No keyhole cover is on this side.
One of five ceramic doorknobs; a white body with hand-painted polychrome flowers. Different group of flowers on each knob. Keyhole covers have pink roses and blue violet with a gilt outline on edge.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
Object Name
Doorknob
Material
Ceramic
Length (cm)
6.6675
Length (ft)
0.21875
Length (in)
2.625
Width (cm)
6.0325
Width (ft)
0.1979166667
Width (in)
2.375
Dimension Details
Keyhole Cover 2.5" length x 1.125" width
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-25
Object ID
W.1940.010.003
Notes
Mrs. J. Markley Freed informed the James Buchanan Foundation that the doorknobs and keyhole covers were taken from a house in Philadelphia that was built for William Jenkins, the first owner of Wheatland. .
This doorknob is on the west side of the entrance door to the Southeast bedchamber. A ceramic handpainted keyhole cover is present too, but it has no Object ID number.
One of five ceramic doorknobs; a white body with hand-painted polychrome flowers. Different group of flowers on each knob. Keyhole covers have pink roses and blue violet with a gilt outline on edge.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
Object Name
Doorknob
Material
Ceramic
Length (cm)
6.6675
Length (ft)
0.21875
Length (in)
2.625
Width (cm)
6.0325
Width (ft)
0.1979166667
Width (in)
2.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-25
Object ID
W.1940.010.004
Notes
Mrs. J. Markley Freed informed the James Buchanan Foundation that the doorknobs and keyhole covers were taken from a house in Philadelphia that was built for William Jenkins, the first owner of Wheatland. .
This doorknob is on the West side of the closet door, which is located at the Northeast side of the East wall in the Southeast bedchamber. No keyhole cover is on this closet door.
One of five ceramic doorknobs; a white body with hand-painted polychrome flowers. Different group of flowers on each knob. Keyhole covers have pink roses and blue violet with a gilt outline on edge.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Object Name
Doorknob
Material
Ceramic
Length (cm)
6.6675
Length (ft)
0.21875
Length (in)
2.625
Width (cm)
6.0325
Width (ft)
0.1979166667
Width (in)
2.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-25
Object ID
W.1940.010.005
Notes
Mrs. J. Markley Freed informed the James Buchanan Foundation that the doorknobs and keyhole covers were taken from a house in Philadelphia that was built for William Jenkins, the first owner of Wheatland. .
This doorknob is on the West side of the closet door, which is located at the Southeast side of the East wall in the Southeast bedchamber. No keyhole cover is on this closet door.
Color print of Wheatland farm showing house surrounded by trees, fronted by two circular driveways, white fence, small spring at lower right corner. At back line of trees is a fence; back right is a white stable, two horses, and cow. To left, orchard. Black and white medallion of James Buchanan at top of print, taken from William McMaster's portrait of James Buchanan.
Color lithograph of Wheatland and grounds with seated Buchanan. Below: "Wheatland/the Country Residence of the Hon. James Buchanan, situated neat the City of Lancaster, Penn." "Drawn by J. F. Reigart...entered recording to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by J. F. Reigart, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Lith. L.N. Rosenthal cor. 5th & Chestnut, Phila.
J. F. Reigart, lithographer. Published by Edwin Clark.
Provenance
Information in object file states that the conservation and reframing of the piece was done by Lancaster Galleries in 2005. The cost was underwritten by Mrs. Dorothy B. Reynolds in memory of George K. Reynolds, Jr.
Black and white engraving of James Buchanan based on J. Eicholtz painting. Bust view of Buchanan in oval. Buchanan wears a black jacket and vest, and a white shirt and bow tie. 'James Buchanan'
