Letter box with slant front, hinged-lid, and multi-compartment interior. Exterior is done in silver, ebony, ivory, and mahogany inlay in a cube and flower design. Interior is wood with circular inlay design with ivory, silver, jade, and red material. Key included.
Brought from Siam in the 1860s by Admiral William Reynolds, brother of General John Fulton Reynolds.
Foldable eyeglasses with D-shaped blue-tinted lenses and similar side panel lenses. Worn by Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) and are seen in portrait.
Provenance
Amos Ellmaker (1787-1851) wore these glasses, including during his sitting for accomplished Lancaster portrait painter Jacob Eichholtz. Amso graduated from Princeton before embarking on a long and successful career as both an officer in the army and a lawyer; rising to positions such as State Representative and Attorney General of the Commonwealth. Amos almost became a state senator as well, but lost to the future president, James Buchanan.
White silk political campaign ribbon, "Henry Clay / The people's choice" at top and bottom of oval black and white portrait of Henry Clay. Oval is wreathed with corn stalks on left and spray of oak leaves and acorns on the right.
Underneath a mounted horseman on a country road : "The Pride of America."
Gold paper (promoting the gold standard) political campaign ribbon, "Vote McKinley Citizens Ticket " with photos of McKinley and Crow below. Profile of McKinley: "Pennsylvania Will Head the County to Victory...Nov.3rd, 1896." Printed photo of Crow: "No Boss Shall Rule This Town!/ Alex Crow, Jr.
At bottom: "WEAR THIS ON ELECTION DAY/ Compliments of/ The Philadelphia Inquirer."
Purple political campaign ribbon of the "Republican League of Pennsylvania." R.L.U.S. A photo of the the delegate is printed on a white background is attached with red and white cords. In gold letters below: "Williamsport, 1892. Delegate."
Reproduced copies of seals of citizens of Lancaster County, Casts were taken from documents of the Lancaster County Courthouse - deeds, justice of the peace, notary public, personal. Includes Penn's Grant seal.
