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Bellpull

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1989.374.001
Date Range
1850s
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Bellpull. Yarn braid (green and tan) on edges. Needlepoint and beadwork, simple paisley pattern. Red, clear, and gold beads. Yarn colors are red, gold, greens, and browns. Canvas backing. Brass molded ends with 'c' scroll and eagle and leaf motifs.
Date Range
1850s
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Second Floor Hall
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Linen Closet
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 001W
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Object Name
Bellpull
Material
Cloth/Beads/Brass/Yarn
Length (in)
65
Width (in)
4.375
Dimension Details
Brass end measurements: Top: 2.938' Bottom: 3.625'
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2023-07-22
Condition Notes
Both brass ends are missing hardware fasteners, decorated material is threadbare and numerous beads are missing. Both the decorated material and the linen backing is dirty.
Object ID
W.1989.374.001
Notes
Belonged to donor's great-great-grandparents in 1850s in New York (Brooklyn).
Accession Number
W.1989.374
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Bodice

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/50664759-88f2-4b5e-b31f-862962202004
Collection
Wheatland
Title
Purple bodice
Object ID
W.84.40.1
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Purple bodice
Description
Bodice, part of 3-pieces made of same fabric. (W.84.40.1, .2, .3) Purple silk-like fabric with matching embellished trims and fringe.
Inside: Main portion of bodice (lining & outer fabric) sewn by machine. 5 front stays: 2 bust dart stays (7-8 inches) on each side; one center front. Pieces of machine-knit fabric sewn at underarms (for sweat absorption?) 4 large hooks sewn at waist level match 4 eyes sewn on waistband to hook bodice and skirt. 6 smaller hooks sewn to bottom interior edge, 3 each side.
Outside back: Stiffening on back opening with 14 overcast holes on both sides for lacing. At top opening, fabric tape that's encased around entire edge of neckline can be pulled to gather low front neckline to fit across the chest. 3/5-inch long lightly gathered trim (with lace edging hand-stitched to upper edge) stitched around neckline. 1-inch wide purple ribbon embellished with white stem and leaves is hand-stitched from V/peak at center front up and over shoulders and down back of bodice ending with two 7.5-inch tails below center back opening. Purple and white fringe trim sewn around edges.
Sleeves: Bell-shaped sleeves trimmed with 2 encircling 2-inch wide bands of purple with purple and white diamond chain design. Top edges are trimmed with short .5-inch purple and white fringe. Lower edges trimmed with 2-inch dark purple fringe. Long sleeves inside out bell-shaped sleeve are constructed of fine fabric with lavish 10-inch trim at bottom.
Provenance
Said to have been worn to James Buchanan's inauguration.
Year Range From
1853
Year Range To
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 12
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Clothing -- Outerwear
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Bodice
Length (cm)
34.29
Length (ft)
1.125
Length (in)
13.5
Width (cm)
53.34
Width (ft)
1.75
Width (in)
21
Dimension Details
Length: 13.5 inches (Neckline to peak below waist
Width: 21 inches (Armpit to armpit)
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
1985-04-23
Condition Notes
Underarms stained.
Object ID
W.84.40.1
Accession Number
W.84.40
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Bowl

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f81dc42d-dbe7-4737-aae2-572151119125
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.031.001
Date Range
1858
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Large footed bowl with wide lip decorated in dark blue and terra cotta transfer on white ground. Double curving handles with foliate ends attached to sides with dark blue and gold design. Etruscan vases on white background in center of bowl. Ridged edge decorated with blue and orange border patterns that appear also on outer bowl and on pedestal base. Around outer top 1in band of orange and blue chain alternating with blue design. two applied handles, hand decorated in blue and gold.
Date Range
1858
Year Range From
1
Made By
Mayer & Elliot
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Storage Container
Box W021
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Object Name
Bowl
Material
Ceramic
Related Publications
Godden, Geoffrey A. 'Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks'. Bonanza Books, New York, 1964.
Height (in)
8.562
Width (in)
14
Diameter (in)
11.5
Dimension Details
Base: 6.312 Bowl: 11.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2006-04-08
Condition Notes
Wearing of paint, discoloration of paint, crack inside.
Object ID
W.1935.031.001
Place of Origin
Staffordshire, England
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1935.031
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Box, Jewelry

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/438c932e-61d8-4572-a59c-280257479969
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Furniture
Object ID
1943.018.10
Date Range
1830-1860
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Furniture
Description
Case with black lacquer finish and gilt Chinoiserie. Interior consists of multiple shelfs and storage areas. Top lid opens to reveal two closed compartments surrounding four open compartments. Front doors open to 4 drawers. Three drawers face the front below the doors.
Original contents list available in object file.
Date Range
1830-1860
Year Range From
1830
Year Range To
1860
Last Owner
Evans, Lilian Slaymaker
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 12
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
People
Evans, Lilian Slaymaker
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Object Name
Box, Jewelry
Material
Wood
Height (in)
11.625
Width (in)
9
Depth (in)
5
Condition
Stable
Condition Notes
Split in base of R side panel. Lid removed from hinges. Overall staining on finish.
Object ID
1943.018.10
Accession Number
1943.018
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Box, Letter

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0b7279d0-23d6-4c28-b654-255597850104
Collection
History Collection
Object ID
2004.005
Date Range
1850-1890
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Collection
History Collection
Description
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.
Date Range
1850-1890
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1890
Last Owner
Reynolds, Eleanor
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Guild Vault
Storage Wall
A1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 01
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Object Name
Box, Letter
Material
Wood, Silver
Height (in)
5.25
Width (in)
8.625
Depth (in)
5.5
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Some minor losses in the inlay design.
Object ID
2004.005
Accession Number
2004.005
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Box, Trinket

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/50108879-137c-43e0-9806-435721323160
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.354
Date Range
1855
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Trinket box. Plain paper- and fabric-covered wood box. Shallow, rectangular box with top, paper-hinged lid that fits down over box lip on three sides. Back is crest-shaped with blue border and watercolor picture of basket of foliage and birds. Rest of ou
Date Range
1855
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Box, Trinket
Material
Cardboard, Paper
Height (in)
8.375
Length (in)
11.875
Width (in)
17.5
Object ID
W.89.354
Accession Number
W.89.354
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Box, Trinket

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0257b87b-64cf-437f-b55a-184086646860
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Object ID
G.99.25.1
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Description
Roughly fashioned polychromed softwood miniature trinket box of rectangular form. Domed lid hollowed out underneath and ends fitted with conforming caps. Wire hinges and wire loop at front with missing tin hasp. Corresponding wire loop for hasp on box front. Box sides constructed of rabbet joints secured by two wood pegs at front and two at back. Beveled bottom board attached with two pegs and extends beyond box sides. Top and four sides each have a floral motif of dark green, cream, ochre and red all on a tan ground. Glossy varnish overall except for bottom and interior. Indecipherable initials painted on bottom.
Probably Lancaster County
Provenance
Purchased by donor at Lancaster County sale. At least four other examples known. See example in collection #1973.003.2
Possible maker is Peter Brubacher (1816-1898), shoemaker and woodworker in Clay Township.
Year Range From
1825
Year Range To
1875
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 29
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Subcategory
Household Accessory
Object Name
Box, Trinket
Material
Wood
Height (in)
2
Length (in)
3.75
Width (in)
1.75
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2014-08-12
Condition Notes
Moderate wear with heavy soil overall. Finish speckled on one end of box. Tin hasp missing from wire loop on lid.
Object ID
G.99.25.1
Credit
Gift of Drs. Irwin and M. Susan Richman, Heritage Center Collection
Accession Number
G.99.25
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Card, Advertising

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d26ee375-6497-4b19-b8f8-508654744238
Collection
Card Collection
Title
Advertising trade card for John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store
Object ID
MG0180_S01_F009_In04
Date Range
ca. 1850s
Hoffer’s Steam Drillers Hoffmeier’s Furniture Store Holly Tree Coffee House Hotels Houghton’s Popular Millinery Incubators Invitations Iris Club J. B. Martin and Company J. F. Long and Company J. H. Abraham and Brother J. Rose and Son John A. Erben’s Cheap Clothing Store John P. Schaum and Son John
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Collection
Card Collection
Title
Advertising trade card for John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store
Description
Advertising trade card for John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store, sign of the Striped Coat. Largest and cheapest assortment of men's and boys' clothing in the city. "Customer work promptly attended to." Express Print, Lancaster. 42 North Queen Street, Lancaster. ca. 1850s.
Admin/Biographical History
John A. Erben (1827-1898) married Anna E. Musselman in 1855. He retired from his career as a tailor in his forties and began a new career as a store clerk.
Date Range
ca. 1850s
Creation Date
[1850s]
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Erben, John A.
Subjects
Advertising
Advertising cards
Boys' clothing
Business cards
Clothing trade
Ephemera
Men's clothing
Stores, Retail
Tailors
Search Terms
Advertising
Advertising cards
Business cards
Clothing stores
Clothing, Boys'
Clothing, Men's
Ephemera
Express Printing Company
John A. Erben's Cheap Clothing Store
Lancaster
North Queen Street
Stores, Retail
Tailors
Trade cards
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Card, Advertising
Language
English
Object ID
MG0180_S01_F009_In04
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Receipt book of John A. Erben (MG0266_Ser04_F036)
Card Collection (MG0180) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/39cc1c47-2885-4667-81d0-959136391688
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2022.005
Other Numbers
MG-180
Other Number
MG-180, Series 1, Folder 9, Insert 4
Classification
MG0180
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Added to database 9 April 2022.
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Collar

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/7aa5af36-e697-4a86-afde-965557835367
Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.84.43
Date Range
1840-1868
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
White and pale pink collar. Net made of six rows of shirred netting running horizontally with drawstring at neckline for fit. Nine garlands of pale silk apple blossoms (?). Approximately 6' in length and approximately 5' apart. Attached vertically. Entir
Date Range
1840-1868
Year Range From
1
Year Range To
1
Storage Location
Middle Attic, Room 1, Unit 12, Shelf 3
Subcategory
Clothing -- Accessory
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Collar
Material
Silk
Dimension Details
Shoulder width: 4' Length at neckline: 33' Length at bottom: 52' Width center back: 8' Width center front: 7'
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
1985-04-24
Object ID
W.84.43
Accession Number
W.84.43
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Dress

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/97e71e38-3e0e-48c3-aa2b-077509776638
Collection
Costume and Accessories Collection
Object ID
1957.019.1
Date Range
1855-1865
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Collection
Costume and Accessories Collection
Description
Silk, green and brown plaid dress, hand sewn. Store bought, brown yellow green trim, long sleeve, bodice, and flounce. Sleeves, bodice, and flounce lined in polished cotton.
Possible later alerations, including the conversion of the neck into v-neck, also possible alterations to hem, trim, and sleeve.
Date Range
1855-1865
Year Range From
1855
Year Range To
1865
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum West
Storage Wall
CC N
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Subcategory
Clothing -- Outerwear
Object Name
Dress
Material
Cotton, Silk
Height (in)
58
Length (in)
19.5
Width (in)
14.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2005-06-28
Object ID
1957.019.1
Credit
Gift of Mrs. H. P. Long
Accession Number
1957.019
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