Remains of green silk at both ends over linen. Backing appears to be natural color linen with an open weave wool decorated with needlepoint floral-design repeated about ten times down length. Red rose/lavender rose/blue violets, with green leaves also shadings of brown.
Done in cross stitch. Background in wheat gold, floral pattern. Repeated every 21'. Edge turned under and lined with green cotton twill. One end is turned under and weighted, other end is folded triangularly and stitched.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1900
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
Object Name
Bellpull
Material
Cotton, Wool, Lead, Brass
Length (cm)
226.06
Length (ft)
7.4166666667
Length (in)
89
Width (cm)
13.335
Width (ft)
0.4375
Width (in)
5.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-07-22
Condition Notes
One end, "V" shaped, has some fraying of the material.
Buttonhook for gloves and collars. Made of stamped steel handle and heavy gauge wire loop hook at one end and oval shaped tip at other end. Mid-section of handle is flattened on both sides with raised letters: one side is "SOUTTER, BUCHANAN & YOUNG." and 2nd side is "FOR GLOVES AND COLLARS".
This Lancaster City business was Dry Good, Fancy Goods, Cloaks and Millinery. Listed in City Directories 1897-1909, then Buchanan & Young for several years, followed by Buchanan & Brown circa 1916. All at the same North Queen Street Address.
One of a set of three toiletry tools with mother-of-pearl handles and steel shanks. This glove button hook has a round, tapering shank with a hook at the end. The handle widens and flattens out to a rounded terminal.
One of a set of three toiletry tools with mother-of-pearl handles and steel shanks. This tool has a round swell going to a very thin end with tiny hook. It is perhaps a corset hook. The handle widens and flattens out to a rounded terminal.
Fine linen with a floral pattern. Cutwork scalloped border in gold silk. Violets in gold and violet silk - satin and outline stitch. Hand embroidered. Roughly square in shape.
Willoughby Smith miniature red earthenware flowerpot. Straight tapering sides and single hole in bottom. Attributed to this Womelsdorf, Berks County maker by donor. Smith's dates are 1839-1905.
