four strands of wicket at one narrow end of the basket is broken off.
Object ID
W.1940.006.001
Notes
In her letter that accompanied the donation, Mrs. Myers informed the museum that "Mrs. Sherry said the basket was used for pretzels.
Mrs. Myers added that "Mrs. Sherry lived on the Old Factory Road near the Old Factory Bridge until about 15 years ago (1925) gave this pretzel basket and bread knife to me. They were given to her by Hetty Parker for whom Mrs. Sherry worked in the Buchanan home for 19 years.
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.
Chinese export bowl of high fired porcelain, polychrome decoration under glaze. Thin walled in nearly hemispherical form sitting on a 3/4" raised foot. Gold-painted rim with red edging. Two goldfish inside bottom. Continuous landscape on exterior is the same repeating Roman or Greek scene of a seated half-robed seated man with dog facing three nude women and seated baby. All set against distant mountains and one tree in foreground.
Earthenware bowl, thrown on wheel. Transfer printed with red seasons patterns on interior, exterior has two red transfer printed panels with a man, dog and "winter" scene.
Thrown earthenware bowl. Purple transfer printed pattern with leaf-like designs and four house scenes, bottom of interior has similar house scene and three furniture marks. Exterior has farmland pattern.
Bottom marked: "Peter Wright & Sons Importers Philadelphia"
Open 'Wicker' work bowl, scalloped edge, interwined vine stem handles; oak leaf and acorn motif along outer rim. White background with gilt on bowl; gilt, bright blue and salmon on open work base. Bowl oval-shaped.
Oval open-design ceramic pedestal dish. White ceramic dish decorated in blue and gold paint. The oval-shaped bowl (about 15 inches from handle to handle and 9.25 inches across) has sides with an open design. The base is outlined in gold and a hole in the center contains a metal flat-topped pin about 4 inches long that extends below the bowl and is held in place by a cork, threaded onto the pin secured by a wing-nut. The ornately decorated base has open spaces with cascading blue leaves detailed in gold with hanging white acorns. 4 curled designs form the feet for the base. Made in France.
