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Bottle, Wine

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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1959.002.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Greenish-brown glass with kick in bottom. Cork sealed in mouth of bottle with pinkish wax ('Red Seal') and copper wire. Old torn tag around neck 'Dennison Mfg. Co. Tag Mfrs. 25 & 28 Franklin St. Boston'. Label on bottle printed with '1827 Red Seal Madeira'
Provenance
Imported by: M.E. Bellow & Son, New York, NY
To James Buchanan
To Henry Eicholtz Leman
To Adelia Leman
To Robert D. Leman
To James Buchanan Foundation
To LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1827
Year Range To
1832
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Table
Storage Shelf
Table Top
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Inscription Position
Below neck on body of bottle
Inscription Technique
Stamped
Inscription Text
1827 Red Seal Madeira
Per Ship "Wanderer" From Lisbon
Bottled 1832
Inscription Type
Paper Tag
Object Name
Bottle, Wine
Material
Glass, wine, cork, wax, paper
Height (in)
12.625
Dimension Details
Base Diameter: 2.937'
Condition
Good
Condition Date
1991-03-13
Condition Notes
Bottom label torn and missing middle; this label identifies importer, M.E. Bellow & Son, New York, NY
Object ID
W.1959.002.001
Place of Origin
Lisbon, Portugal
Accession Number
W.1959.002
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