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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.042.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Sheraton/Empire Tabernacle style mirror. Gilt mirror with a flat molded cornice with projecting breaks at the corners and fourteen pendent sphere. Double pilasters have decorative captials, beaded reeds and a rope motif terminating with urn-shaped bases. Frieze has foliate carvings.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Annie Buchanan (Niece)
To - Robert K. Cassatt (Nephew to Annie B.)
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1800
Year Range To
1820
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Second Floor Hall
Storage Wall
East Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Buchanan, Annie
Cassatt, Robert K.
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Mirror, Wall
Material
Brass/Glass
Height (in)
41
Width (in)
17
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-06-16
Condition Notes
Bottom mirror's silvering is delaminating from exposure to moisture; some chipping on the gilt frame.
Object ID
W.1935.042.001
Notes
Mr. Robert K. Cassatt's (donor) aunt was Miss Annie Buchanan. Annie was Robert's mother's sister and niece to James Buchanan. This mirror formerly hung at Wheatland.
Accession Number
W.1935.042
Images
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