Light orange-brown brick with one dark face and consistent quality clay. Dark face shows much scratching, including very promnent I A one right side (or J A for John Andre, British officer). From fireplace of Caleb Cope house, 27 N Lime Street, Lancaster, where John Andre was a prisoner of war. Initials include those of of John Andre, Thomas Cope, and others.
Dark red-brown brick with mortar attached contained in a box, packed with straw or moss. Postage and mailing label are attached to box. One stamp remains on the box; one stamp is loose in the box. Also contains an empty envelope labeled "Notice: authentication plate inside."
3-sided cornice at top of curtain, ogee molded, gilded; with central applied medallion, molded with a shield which stands above the cornice, other decoration in relief on shield at top and sides. Fair condition, quite worn.
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.
Push and pull plates from the double doors to the main ballroom of the Hotel Brunswick: A= pull plate with handle ('89187' on back); B= push plate ('89187' on back);
Plaque, rectangular, with 'Buchanan' inscribed and bowed. Molded fruit, woman's head wearing headdress. Rounded knob where 'clapper' hits. Clapper is 'U' shaped Shell design at bottom of clapper.
Provenance
James Buchanan- Mrs. Edward Brooke of Phila [decedent of Edward Buchanan]- Mr. Lawrence Wilson- Mrs. C.D. Marshall
Large iron box lock from Conestoga Cotton Mill #3 gate. Very long rectangular box has four screw holes for securing to gate and two very small butt hinges attached with screws to back edge. A projecting hollow key escutcheon is riveted to front of box about 5" from one end. Key would be inserted into lock through escutcheon.
In addition, there is an iron latch plate with L-shaped projection mounted onto face of plate, for receiving a lift latch bar. It has five screw holes for mounting on gate.
Depth or thickness is box lock only. Overall thickness including projecting handle holder is 3".
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2014-10-07
Condition Notes
Expected strong weathering, resulting in surface pitting, rust, white paint residue and 3 significant cracks branching out from one screw hole near latch holder. Latch plate is extremely worn with apparent missing sections. L-shaped projection has lost its original surface due to grinding. Interior of box lock also ground away in sections.
