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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1940.010.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
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.
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1840
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
Subcategory
Building Component
Object Name
Doorknob
Material
Ceramic
Length (in)
2.625
Width (in)
2.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-24
Object ID
W.1940.010.001
Notes
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.
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1940.010
Images
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