Gold bracelet with silver (?) soldering. Oval band, rounded, safety chain and clasp. Entwined sculpture cluster, with engraved foliate motif. Central sculpture is serpentine, entwined around plain bar at one end of bracelet engraved inside band: 'Harriet
Originally owned by Harriet Lane, passed to James B. Lane (her nephew) who then passed it to his son (?), then passed to Victor Cowan Lane (great-grand nephew of Harriet Lane), then passed to Mrs. Howard S. Roberts (wife of V.C. Lane, remarried). Harriet
Stone brooch. Black bevel-edge square set in gold edge inlaid with tiny multi-color mosaics forming a picture of garland of flowers and buds with two birds. One bird has outstretched wings. Flowers are in blues, pinks, yellow, and orange with green folia
Supposed to have been given to donor's grandmother by Ann Coleman's parents - Mr. Benson managed the Coleman Furnace at Colebrook. Cracked through width and depth.
Hollow, screw-on pendant earrings. Roughly oval with scalloped outline, two-sided, beaded inside edge. Tapers in thickness. Thickest at bottom. Inscription: 'S' inside a small heart. 10K gold.
Quadruple looped chain with ring on end; sliding metal bead, turned and molded; chain looped through ornate, thick ring around larger, thinner double ring connected to handle of signet. Ornate piece with scroll, acorn, foliate, and cabbage rose motifs. B
Provenance
said to have been worn by Buchanan during his Presidency. Given by Miss Mary Kittera Snyder to the donors. Mary was thought to be Buchanan's intended for marriage in the 1840s. She or her sister became postmistress of Selin's Grove PA. where the donors l
Quadruple looped chain with ring on end; sliding metal bead, turned and molded; chain looped through ornate, thick ring around larger, thinner double ring connected to handle of signet. Ornate piece with scroll, acorn, foliate, and cabbage rose motifs. B
Said to have been worn by James Buchanan during his Presidency. Given by Miss Mary Kittera Snyder to the donors. Mary Kittera Snyder was thought to be Buchanan's intended for marriage in the 1840s. She or her sister became postmistress of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Small watch key with hollow tin tip; brass head, circular, attached by clip to ivory piece. Flat, oblong, stained. accessioned twice BG35.81 and 89.175
Provenance
Watch Fob had been given by Buchanan to father or husband of Mrs. Anne Sutton of Lancaster.
Rectangular, flat metal piece with loop attached to top and dark metal, hollow extension from bottom. From the Princeton Cliosophic Society. Front side: Round temple on hill (etched) with writing. Symbols at top '815 ++ +> c +> ++>uo+++' Reverse side: 'D
Small watch key with hollow tin tip; brass head, circular, attached by clip to ivory piece. Flat, oblong, stained. accessioned twice BG35.81 and 89.175
Provenance
Watch Fob had been given by Buchanan to father or husband of Mrs. Anne Sutton of Lancaster.
Gold locket. Oval, two-sided, covers hinged on opposite sides. Covers have center oval surrounded by criss-crossed curved lines etched to form swirling design. Locket contains two daguerreotypes. One is a woman who looks very much like Harriet Lane (Poss
Depth given is actually the thickness of the locket.
Object ID
W.89.56
Notes
There is some speculation that the daguerreotype of the man was taken post mortem, although this claim in not neccesarily true. The man could be Harriet Lane's brother Elliott Eskridge Lane (1823-1857). The woman could be Harriet Lane's sister, Mary Eliz
Brass or gold pin. Long bar, six-pointed with two bands, impressed, near one end. Long, curving, circular bar looped three times around first bar and curving under. Pin on back, also loop for wearing as necklace. Looping bar is impressed with floral / sc
Oval, metal casing with flat glass front, black enamel edging on front. Under glass is lock of light-brown / blonde hair backed with woven brown fabric. Pin bar is missing and some enamel is chipped.
Ribbon, White. "Fifth / Universal Peace / Congress / The Federation of the World / Columbian Exposition / Chicago / 1893." Printed ribbon wraps the earth. Ribbon has 1/4-inch rolled and hand stitched hem at top. Lower edge is fringed.
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Ribbon, White. D.A.R. emblem, "Pennsylvania / D.A.R. " printed in silver. Below is dark blue keystone with PA coat of arms. Pointed tip have silver border of stars.
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Ribbon, Red, White, and Blue. "Charter / Member / Continental Congress / N.S.D.A.R." with seal of DAR. Gold lettering and borders of gold stars top and along pointed tip at bottom.
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Ribbon, Blue, with name platewith paper insert: "Miss Lilian Slaymaker Evans". Printed in gold on ribbon below the DAR emblem: "Golden / Jubilee / N.S.D.A.R. / 1890 - 1940 / Charter Member."
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
Miss Evans was one of the original members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution which was organized in Washington Oct. 11, 1890. (Lancaster New Era, Sat., May 8, 1943.
Miss Evans was a member of the D.A.R. having instituted the Donegal Chapter of Lancaster and the Witness Tree Chapter of Columbia and Marietta. She was No. 1 in the Pennsylvania Association and No. 41 in the Nation Association having joined the latter as a young girl. (Intelligencer Journal, Wed., May 5, 1943)
