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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1992.001.017a
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Set of four Renaissance Revival style side chairs. Top rail scroll curved with tight C-scroll at ends. Finger hole is triangular with arrow point inside. Flat finial hangs from bottom of rail. Stretcher is also curved out with scroll work and bell flower. Front legs turned.
Provenance
Harriet Lane Johnston
To - May Kennedy
To - Julia Kennedy Taylor
To - Julia's daughters
To - Edmund R. Taylor (Julia's grandson)
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1880
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Unit 45
Storage Shelf
Top
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Wood/Paint/Silk/Cloth
Height (in)
33.063
Width (in)
17
Depth (in)
16.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-11-30
Condition Notes
Upholstery in poor condition.
Object ID
W.1992.001.017a
Notes
Object ID is on a tag tied to each chair
Accession Number
W.1992.001
Images
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1936.014.003
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Crest of top rail, finger-molded in scalloped shaped. Horizontal splat curved upward, terminating in scroll on each end, thicker at middle. Seat is shield shape, serpentine front. Legs plain cabriole, back legs square and canted. 36.14.3 differs from 36.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Edward Y. Buchanan, his brother
To - Alice Cunningham Buchanan his daughter
To - Alice Buchanan Ewing her daughter.
To - Mrs. Donnell Marshall her niece
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1870
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
Room Center
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Furniture
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Oak/Horsehair
Height (in)
35.25
Width (in)
17.5
Depth (in)
16.5
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-11-21
Condition Notes
Re-upholstered -date unknown Two had been green velvet and one blue velvet Originally [when owned by Buchanan] chairs were covered in green morocco leather.
Object ID
W.1936.014.003
Accession Number
W.1936.014
Images
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