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Date of Publication
1755.
Call Number
220 B845 1755
Responsibility
das ist: Die gantze Heilige Schrifft dess Alten und Neuen Testaments. Wie solche von Herrn Doctor Martin Luther seel. im Jahr Christi 1522. in unsere teutsche Muttersprach zu übersetzen angefangen, Anno 1534. zu End gebracht, und...mit den Summarien Herrn Johann Sauberti seel. auch mit dem...Nutzen, über alle Capitel, des Herrn d. Salomon Glassens seel. ausgefertiget...Über dieses sind nicht allein des seel. Hn. Lutheri...Lebens-Lauf beygefůget, sondern auch zu End des Ganzen Werks, neben den Christlichen Haput-Symbolis ein...Bericht von der Augsburgischen Confession...beygedruckt worden. Samt einer Vorrede Herrn Johann Michael Dilherrns.
Place of Publication
Nürnberg
Publisher
Johann Andrea Endterischen Handlung,
Date of Publication
1755.
Physical Description
[92]1181[23]p. : ill.(incl.ports.) ; 40 x 26 cm.
Notes
Title vignette.
Double leaves, not included in the collation, containing portraits and biographical sketches of the Bible characters are inserted at the appropriate places.
Edition of the "Dilherrische Bibel."
Genealogical material attached to verso of title page; additional material on back of fly leaf.
One loose item removed to MG-399 Atlee family bible.
Viewing contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
Full vellum cover fully tooled on front and back with tooled brass corners and clasps (clasps and right bottom recto and left bottom verso corners lacking) beveled edges.
Subjects
Bretzius family.
Atlee family.
Britzius family.
Additional Author
Luther, Martin,
Dilherr, Johannes Michael,
Endter, Johann Andreas,
Additional Title
Augsburg Confession.
Dilherrische Bibel.
Place
Germany Nuremberg.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Bible
Call Number
220 B845 1755
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Symbolæography, which may be termed the art, description or image of instruments, extra-iudiciall, as, couenants, contracts, obligations, conditions, feffements, graunts, wills, &c. : Or the paterne of præsidents. Or the notarie or scriuener

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Author
West, William,
Date of Publication
1592.
Call Number
Book 80 1592
Responsibility
the first part, newly corrected and augmented by William West of the Inner Temple gentleman, first author thereof.
Author
West, William,
Uniform Title
Symbolaeographia
Place of Publication
Imprinted at London
Publisher
In Fleetstreat within Temple Barre at the signe of the Hand and Starre by Richard Tottle,
Date of Publication
1592.
Physical Description
[668] pages ; 19 cm
Notes
Signatures: A-B⁸ C²; ²A-2L⁸ 2M⁴ 2N-2O⁸ [par.]² 2[par.]².
Mostly blackletter.
Hand lettered page numbers.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library,.
Book number 80 as assigned by Yeates.
Library's copy missing title page.
Parts 1 & 2 bound together.
STC
ESTC
Linen over boards with gilt title on maroon label.
Subjects
England and Wales. - Court of Chancery - Early works to 1800.
England and Wales. - Court of Chancery.
Conveyancing - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Equity pleading and procedure - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Forms (Law) - England - Early works to 1800.
Conveyancing.
Equity pleading and procedure.
Forms (Law)
England.
Great Britain.
Early works.
Additional Author
Tottel, Richard,
Cotton, Robert,
Ogden, C. K.
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 80 1592
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Discourses concerning government

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Author
Sidney, Algernon,
Edition
The 3rd ed /
Date of Publication
1751.
Call Number
Yeates Book 88 1751
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Responsibility
by Algernon Sidney ; to which are added, memoirs of his life, and an apology for himself, both now first published, and the latter from his original manuscript.
Author
Sidney, Algernon,
Edition
The 3rd ed /
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for A. Millar,
Date of Publication
1751.
Physical Description
[4], lii, [6], [3]-495 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations, portrait
Notes
An answer to Sir Robert Filmer's Patriarcha.
"Memoirs of Algernon Sidney, Esq."--Page [i]-xxix gathered from various authors. Cf. p. [i].
"The apology of Algernon Sidney, in the day of his death"--Page [xxx]-lii.
Publisher's advertisement (1 p.) at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page with date 1760.
Book number 88 as assigned by Yeates.
Includes bibliographical references.
Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature,
Subjects
Filmer, Robert, - Sir, - -1653.
Political science - Early works to 1800.
Monarchy - Early works to 1800.
Republics - Early works to 1800.
Great Britain - Politics and government - 1660-1688.
Additional Author
Sidney, Algernon,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Title
Memoirs of Algernon Sidney, Esq.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Yeates Book 88 1751
Websites
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Reports of adjudged cases in the courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer : from Trinity Term in the second year of King George I to Trinity Term in the twenty-first year of King George II i.e. 1716-1747

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Author
Strange, John,
Date of Publication
1756.
Call Number
Book 123 1756
Book 122 1751
Responsibility
taken and collected by the Right Honourable Sir John Strange.
Author
Strange, John,
Place of Publication
Dublin
Publisher
Published by his Son, John Strange : Printed by and for O. Nelson and for S. Cotter and R. Watts,
Date of Publication
1756.
Physical Description
2 volumes (iv, 1272, [100] pages) ; 31 cm
Notes
Spine title: Strange's reports.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 122 and 123 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of Chancery.
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.
Great Britain. Court of Exchequer.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 123 1756
Book 122 1751
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Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Court of King's bench, in the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of His present Majesty King George the Second, [1737-1738]

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Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Date of Publication
1754.
Call Number
Book 141 1754
Alternate Title
Andrews reports
Responsibility
by George Andrews ...
Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.
Place of Publication
[London] In the Savoy
Publisher
Printed by H. Lintot, for J. Worrdl,
Date of Publication
1754.
Physical Description
[8], 397, [36] pages 33 cm
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 141 as assigned by Yeates.
Handwritten marginal notes.
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.
Law reports, digests, etc.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Andrews, George,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 141 1754
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The law of evidence : with all the original references, carefully compared. To which is added, a great number of new references, from the best authorities. And now first publish'd from an exact copy taken from the original manuscript. With a compleat table to the whole

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Author
Gilbert, Geoffrey,
Date of Publication
1754.
Call Number
Book 206 1754
Responsibility
by a late learned Judge.
Author
Gilbert, Geoffrey,
Place of Publication
Dublin
Publisher
Printed for Sarah Cotter under Dick's Coffie-House in Skinner-Row,
Date of Publication
1754.
Physical Description
1 preliminary leaf, [5], 199, [24] pages ; 20 cm
Notes
List of subscribers follow title page.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates signature at top of title page over struck former owner.
Book number 206 as assigned by Yeates.
Inscription on first fly leaf..
Subjects
Evidence (Law) - Great Britain.
Evidence (Law)
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 206 1754
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Notes and observations on the fundamental laws of England; with some account of their origin and present establishment

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Author
Horseman, Gilbert.
Date of Publication
1753.
Call Number
Book 221 1753
Responsibility
By Gilbert Horseman, Esq; ...
Author
Horseman, Gilbert.
Place of Publication
[London]
Publisher
in the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot ... and sold by R. Baldwin, bookseller ...
Date of Publication
1753.
Physical Description
[2], 93, [1] pages ; 8vo
Notes
Full blind-tooled leathr (Binding)
"Abstracted from Sir Matthew Hale's History of the common law"--British Library catalogue.
Jasper Yeates' Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 221as assigned by Yeates.
ESTC
Subjects
Law - England.
Law.
England.
Full blind tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Hale, Matthew,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 221 1753
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Principia legis & aequitatis : being an alphabetical collection of maxims, principles or rules, definitions and memorable sayings in law and equity

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Author
Branch, Thomas.
Date of Publication
MDCCLIII. [1753]
Call Number
Book 222 1753
Alternate Title
Principia legis et aequitatis
Author
Branch, Thomas.
Place of Publication
In the Savoy [London]
Publisher
Printed by Henry Lintot, law-printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, for J. Worrall, at the Dove in Bell-Yard, near Lincoln's Inn.,
Date of Publication
MDCCLIII. [1753]
Physical Description
[2], v, [1], 124 pages ; 18 cm (12mo)
Notes
Preface signed: T.B. [i.e. Thomas Branch].
Preliminaries in English, maxims in Latin and English.
Signatures: A⁴ B-L⁶ M².
Bookseller's advertisements on p. [2] at beginning.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 222 as assigned by Yeates.
ESTC (RLIN),
Subjects
Legal maxims - Great Britain - Early works to 1800.
Legal maxims - Early works to 1800.
Legal maxims.
Great Britain.
Early works.
Booksellers' advertisements - Great Britain - 18th century.
Annotations (Provenance) - 18th century.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Lintot, Henry,
Worrall, John,
Yeates, Jasper,
Place
England London.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 222 1753
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The complete parish-officer : containing I. The authority and duty of high constables ... II. Of church-wardens, how chosen, their business in repairing of churches ... III. Of overseers of the poor, and their office ... IV. Of surveyors of the highways, and scavengers ... V. Of watchmen, their original and power : together with the statutes relating to hackney coaches and chairs, watermen, & c

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Author
Jacob, Giles,
Edition
The fourteenth edition /
Date of Publication
1757.
Call Number
Book 444 1757
Responsibility
by Giles Jacob.
Author
Jacob, Giles,
Edition
The fourteenth edition /
Place of Publication
[London]
Publisher
In the Savoy, printed by Henry Lintot, for C. Hitch [and 15 others],
Date of Publication
1757.
Physical Description
227, [16], 8 pages ; 17 cm (12mo)
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 444 as assigned by Yeates.
Includes bibliographical references.
Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature,
Subjects
Parishes (Local government) - Great Britain.
Constables - Great Britain.
Local government - Great Britain - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Constables.
Local government.
Parishes (Local government)
Social conditions.
Great Britain - Social conditions - 18th century.
Great Britain.
Handbooks and manuals.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Additional Author
Durning-Lawrence, Edwin,
Lintot, Henry,
Bacon, Francis,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 444 1757
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A compendious treatise of the rules and practice of the pleas side of the exchequer in Ireland

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Author
Howard, Gorges Edmond,
Date of Publication
1759.
Call Number
Book 586 1759
Book 485 1759
Author
Howard, Gorges Edmond,
Place of Publication
Dublin
Publisher
O. Nelson,
Date of Publication
1759.
Physical Description
2 volumes 20 cm
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 485 and 486 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Ireland. - Court of Exchequer.
Civil procedure - Ireland.
Civil procedure.
Ireland.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 586 1759
Book 485 1759
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Notes of cases in points of practice: taken in the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster. From Michaelmas term, 1732, to Hilary term, 1754, inclusive

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Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.
Date of Publication
1754.
Call Number
Book 501 1754
Book 500 1754
Responsibility
With a table containing the names of the cases, and an index of the principal matters. By Henry Barnes.
Corporate Author
Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas.
Place of Publication
[London] In the Savoy
Publisher
Printed by H. Lintot, for J. Shuckburg,
Date of Publication
1754.
Physical Description
2 volumes 21 cm
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page with thenames of struck two former owners.
Book numbers 500 and 501 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.
Law reports, digests, etc.
Great Britain.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Barnes, Henry,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 501 1754
Book 500 1754
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Author
Dale, Samuel Futhey
Date of Publication
1690-1902.
Call Number
929 D139
Responsibility
by Samuel Futhey Dale.
Author
Dale, Samuel Futhey
Place of Publication
[s.l.]
Date of Publication
1690-1902.
Physical Description
39,4 l. : 28 cm.
Notes
Enlarged photocopies.
Contains genealogical records.
Subjects
Dale famiy.
Gundacher family.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
929 D139
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1945.009.001
Collection
Wheatland
Description
All cotton block quilt of pieced blocks alternating with white blocks. Solid white blocks have quilted feather wreaths; alternate blocks have a geometric design of triangles and squares creating a Wild Goose Chase pattern with solid white and a green print with tiny black dots. The Wild Goose Chase pattern of green triangles on white ground is pieced into the shape of an "X".
Border consists of 3 narrow strips of green and white, with green in the center. Binding is green.
Quilting is hand done in white: Feather wreaths have parallel diagonals in center. Most of quilt also has parallel diagonals; pieced blocks have triangles and small-scale grid on center square patch.
Provenance
Unknown before donor. Amy (1891-1974) was daughter of John E. and Anna M. Cochran and married Dudley Brown, a realtor, in 1888.
Year Range From
1700
Year Range To
1750
Last Owner
Brown, Mrs. Dudley
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
South Wall
Storage Cabinet
Bedstead
Storage Shelf
Bedstead Surface
Subcategory
Bedding
Object Name
Quilt
Oither Names
Quilt, Wild Goose Chase
Material
Cotton
Length (in)
97
Width (in)
87
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2003-10-31
Condition Notes
Some staining and tearing. Large holes and tears along sides.
Object ID
W.1945.009.001
Accession Number
W.1945.009
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1942.001.001a-b
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Leaded glass. 10 sided bottom. Finger-cut design toward bottom. 10 sided finger-cut shoulder. Neck has 3 beaded rings and flattish lip. Stopper is drop-shaped, pointed at top and is 7 faceted. Body is slightly flared to shoulder.
Provenance
Mrs. Hostetter [donor]
To James Buchanan Foundation
To LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1714
Year Range To
1837
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
Southeast Wall
Storage Cabinet
Table
Storage Shelf
Table Top
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Decanter
Material
Glass, Leaded
Height (in)
11.75
Diameter (in)
3.375
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2003-12-19
Object ID
W.1942.001.001a-b
Accession Number
W.1942.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.35.161
Date Range
1700s-1960s
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Long, wooden handled tool with solid, flat metal end. Iron part is two peices - flat scrapper is 12.25'x 5.5' with the longest edge being sraight and the remaining edge being curved. The scrapper is rivioted to the handle holder which is a bent rod that
Date Range
1700s-1960s
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Middle Attic
Storage Wall
Room 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Scraper, Ash
Material
Iron, Wood
Height (in)
43.5
Width (in)
12.25
Depth (in)
5.5
Object ID
W.35.161
Notes
Used to scrape ashes in on a cooking hearth
Accession Number
W.35.161
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1958.015.a-b
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Cut crystal, heavy, multi-facet vessel. Three molded rings around neck. Flared, flat lip. Ball-top stopper pressed with vertical lines.
Year Range From
1714
Year Range To
1837
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Parlor
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Sideboard
Storage Shelf
Service Top
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Object Name
Decanter
Material
Crystal
Height (cm)
21.59
Height (ft)
0.7083333333
Height (in)
8.5
Width (cm)
13.335
Width (ft)
0.4375
Width (in)
5.25
Diameter (cm)
13.335
Diameter (ft)
0.4375
Diameter (in)
5.25
Dimension Details
Stopper dimensions: W.2.5" H.3.5"
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-02-23
Condition Notes
Has a v-shaped chip broken off the lip. The stem of the stopper was broken at an angle.
Object ID
W.1958.015.a-b
Notes
Donor noted that they believe the decanter belonged to James Buchanan. No documentary evidence presented.
Accession Number
W.1958.015
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1958.015.001.a-b
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Cut glass liquor decanter with spiral cut glass mushroom lid. Neck consists of 4 rings. The body of the decanter is a decagon shape (10 sides). 1.00" break/missing glass along the lip.
Year Range From
1714
Year Range To
1837
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
Southwest Wall
Storage Cabinet
Table
Storage Shelf
Table Top
Object Name
Decanter
Material
Glass
Height (cm)
28.575
Height (ft)
0.9375
Height (in)
11.25
Depth (cm)
8.89
Depth (ft)
0.2916666667
Depth (in)
3.5
Circumference (ft)
37.465
Circumference (cm)
1.2291666667
Circumference (in)
14.75
Dimension Details
Measured height includes mushroom stopper. Height of body is 8.50". Measurements taken with tape measure.
Height: Measured bottom to top
Circumference: Measureed at widest point of the body
Depth: Measured across base
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-09
Condition Notes
1.00" break/missing glass along the lip.
Object ID
W.1958.015.001.a-b
Accession Number
W.1958.015
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Collection
Wheatland
Title
Night Commode Chair
Object ID
W.1995.043.001
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Title
Night Commode Chair
Description
A night commode chair that has a four-slat back crest with a Windsor arrow design at the lower back of the chair. The high back chair has turned legs, which are braced by ring-turned box stretchers. The seat has a hole cut out at its center with a separate wood lid with a wrought-iron handle fixed by two screws. The underside of the seat no longer has rabbets to support its zinc or lead chamberpot.
Year Range From
1725
Year Range To
1850
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
North Wall
Subcategory
Furniture
Object Name
Chair, Commode
Oither Names
Night Commode Chair
Material
Wood/Metal
Height (in)
50.25
Width (in)
19.625
Depth (in)
21.25
Object ID
W.1995.043.001
Notes
Newspaper article concerning donation in Lancaster New Era, 4 November 1986.
Credit
The Junior League of Lancaster, PA
Accession Number
W.1995.043
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.044.001
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Windsor-back rocking chair. The comb-shaped crest has gold painted trim and hand-painted floral, fruit and nut designs. The slab seat also has a hand-painted gilt outline. The two front legs have gilded turnings along with the front stretcher. The two back legs are canted into the rockers and are plain and round with a thin round plain stretcher. Dark wood. Six thin back rails.
Provenance
From the Oscar A. and Mildred Larson Estate
To - The James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1720
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
South Middle Bedchamber
Storage Wall
South Wall
Subcategory
Furniture
Object Name
Chair, Rocking
Material
Wood/Paint
Height (in)
36.75
Width (in)
16.375
Depth (in)
16.375
Object ID
W.1995.044.001
Credit
Estate of Oscar A. and Mildred Larson
Accession Number
W.1995.044
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Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Brass Candlesticks
Object ID
P.78.86.1a-b
Date Range
circa 1750
  1 image  
Collection
Heritage Center Collection
Title
Brass Candlesticks
Description
Pair of English Queen Anne brass candlesticks (A & B).
Baluster shaft mounted on wide, square base with gadrooning and stepped edging. Vertical seams on shaft indicate cast parts. Metal pin inside candle cup anchors candle. Metal pin protrudes on underside of 4.625 inch square base.
Provenance
Transferred from Heritage Center, December 2012.
Date Range
circa 1750
Made By
Unknown
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
West Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 37
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Subcategory
Lighting Device
Object Name
Candlestick
Material
Brass
Height (in)
9.25
Width (in)
4.625
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2013-11-18
Condition Notes
Detail very worn
Object ID
P.78.86.1a-b
Place of Origin
England
Credit
Heritage Center Collection. Purchased through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation
Accession Number
P.78.86
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