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.
Dispatch case of Major John Hubley; walnut construction.
On top, inlay shell in an oval with green background, all within an 2 fine-line band border. Metal outlined key on front center. 2 movable metal handles, one on each end. Entire wood panel in lid folds out to reveal a mirror secured by a swivel tab. A metal ring for pulling panel down/ Circular inlay designs on green background in center of closed lid portion. Intricate spiral adorn edges of all 8 sections and green felt-lined tray. 2 narrow divisions hold slide-in tops with metal pull rings fit into compartment. Portion that holds 2 small drawers can be lifted out to reveal .5" storage area. The entire lower portion can be lifted out. Bottom covered with black felt.
Thin, flat knife hand-carved with engraved ornament and shaped handle. Accompanying envelope reads, "This bone paper-cutter was made by a prisoner in the old jail where it was located on Prince St. & by him presented to Mr. Christian Lipp who was then making plumbing repairs in the jail. It is now presented to the Lanc. Hist. Scty by Mr. Lipps family."
Two bone paper cutters with thin oblong shape. Slight indentation near mid-point of tool marks transition from handle to thinner blade.
Attached note reads, "Paper Cutters = Over hundred yrs old = Father = Grand father = Great Grand Father of Laura Ehler Frisbie = Lancaster, Penna / Museum"
Silver and Iron paper knife. Blade folds into handle. Handle decorated on both sides in relief scroll-work, leaf designs. 'James Buchanan' inscribed on one side at one end of handle. Capped head with 'T&W' and arm-and-hammer. Good condition.
