Group of 5 envelopes painted with 4 varying designs: Japanese Embassy Gift
A & E have a long vine with clusters of purple fruits under red wash across top. On reverse, two red cartouches, one on with side at the base. Both have gray vertical script above the cartouche on the right.
B is decorated with a crane bending to drink with a vertical foliate band on the right. Two red cartouches on the reverse, one on each side at the base.
C Five cranes swooping gracefully down from the sun in the sky to waves in the water below. Two red cartouches on the reverse, one on each side at the base.
D sports three orbs, one at top. Two of varying size below, with smaller or wrapping around to the back of the envelope. One red cartouche, on the back, lower right.
Provenance
Personal gift to James Buchanan or Harriet Lane during the 1860 Japanese embassy (delegation) visit to Washington, D.C.
Date Range
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W010
Object Name
Envelope
Length (cm)
20.32
Length (ft)
0.6666666667
Length (in)
8
Width (cm)
5.715
Width (ft)
0.1875
Width (in)
2.25
Dimension Details
8.875 inches when opened full length, with tab extended
Group of 27 envelopes painted with 4 varying designs: Japanese Embassy Gift
6 envelopes have a long vine with clusters of purple fruits under red wash across top. On reverse, two red cartouches, one on with side at the base. Both have gray vertical script above the cartouche on the right. (N,O,P,Q,R & W)
7 are decorated with a crane bending to drink with a vertical foliate band on the right. Two red cartouches on the reverse, one on each side at the base. (B,G,H,I,K,M & Y)
7 show five cranes swooping gracefully down from the sun in the sky to waves in the water below. Two red cartouches on the reverse, one on each side at the base. (A,C,D,E,T,V & Z)
7 show three orbs, one at top. Two of varying size below, with smaller or wrapping around to the back of the envelope. One red cartouche, on the back, lower right. (F,J,L,S,U,X & AA)
Provenance
Personal gift to James Buchanan or Harriet Lane during the 1860 Japanese embassy (delegation) visit to Washington, D.C.
Date Range
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 17
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box W010
Object Name
Envelope
Length (cm)
20.32
Length (ft)
0.6666666667
Length (in)
8
Width (cm)
5.715
Width (ft)
0.1875
Width (in)
2.25
Dimension Details
Length is 8.875 inches when opened full length with tab.
James Buchanan's inaugural address speech printed on silk. Rectangular white silk with cobalt blue printing. Border c. 1' wide of morning glory vines. Heading: 'The Inaugural Address March 4, 1857. President Buchanan.' A round medallion and pictue medal
