This sterling silver coffeepot has a hinged angular and oblong shaped lid with a finial top surmounting a flaired angular neck adorned with a Greek key above a bulging torso. The spout is square with a goose neck shape and flat opening. The pot handle is angular and square with ribbed band decor. The pedstal style base is supported by four ball feet.
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Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Edward Y. Buchanan
To - One of Edward's children
To - One of Edward's Grandchildren
To - Mrs. Robert Maguire (Pauline) great, great granddaughter of Edward Y. Buchanan
Also engraved with 'This Belonged to James Buchanan Fifteenth President of United States' on bottom. (done by donors just before donation to Wheatland.)
Height (in)
10.75
Width (in)
13
Depth (in)
5.75
Object ID
W.1992.037.001
Notes
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maguire of Shoreham, Vermont, delivered by Mrs. John Thayer of West Chester, PA. The Maguires also donated a pair of silver sugar tongs with acorn-shaped ends. (Accession #92.38)
American Empire card table has a two-leaf fold-over top with round corners that pivots on and is supported by the skirt when unfolded. Skirt is crotch-grained veneered with acanthus carvings at the center and corners. The center of the turned pedestal has four carved acanthus leaves surmounting a shaped plinth supported by four carved paws topped with with acanthus leaves terminating on casters.
Open top has fair amount of discoloration, possible from water damage. Base has chipped veneer.
Object ID
W.1938.007.001
Notes
Purchased at Janet Coyle (Mrs. John) public sale; original owner, Robert E. Pattison, Governor of PA (January 1891 - January 1895), Mrs. Coyle's great grandfather.
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
