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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1936.001.028
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Commerically advertised as a 'Hat Tub,' this portable tin tub was typically setup for use near the kitchen range. The tub is circular and made of tin with a round center bowl. The sides slant up and out in seven sections; one of the sections is topped with a flat seat for the bather. Each of the seven sections is japanned with a gold stencilled geometric pattern decoration. The underside of the tub is painted green. On one side of the bather's seat is a curved tin strip that holds soap and a bathing sponge. A raised semicircular tin piece creates a seat back.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Harriet Lane Johnston
To - Mary A. Willson
To - George B. & Mary E. Willson
To - Mary Willson Rettew
To - The James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1848
Year Range To
1868
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
Northwest Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Plumbing Fixture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Bathtub
Material
Tin
Height (in)
11.5
Width (in)
37.375
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-01-27
Condition Notes
Some paint loss in areas.
Object ID
W.1936.001.028
Notes
Footbath was in Wheatland when the James Buchanan Foundation purchased the property.
Accession Number
W.1936.001
Images
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