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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1938.006.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Walnut side chairs featuring intricately carved scroll design on the cresting rail. A solid splat extends through the center of the back and joins a horizontal member above the rear seat rail. The front of the skirt is plain with a serpentine shape surmounting fully formed Louis XV cabriole legs with floral motif carvings at the top. Upholstered seat originally had leather; current seat cover is black fabric.
Provenance
James Buchanan
Purchased at auction by Mrs. Lacey Thorogood
Sold to Mrs. Lee Kennerly Beauchamp
Bequeathed to Mrs. Nellie E. Houck
Bequeathed to Elizabeth White Houck
To James Buchanan Foundation
Year Range From
1830
Year Range To
1855
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Room Center
People
Buchanan, James
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Walnut
Height (cm)
92.075
Height (ft)
3.0208333333
Height (in)
36.25
Length (cm)
92.075
Length (ft)
3.0208333333
Length (in)
36.25
Width (cm)
36.83
Width (ft)
1.2083333333
Width (in)
14.5
Depth (cm)
41.91
Depth (ft)
1.375
Depth (in)
16.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-02-09
Object ID
W.1938.006.001
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1938.006
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1938.006.002
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Walnut side chairs featuring intricately carved scroll design on the cresting rail. A solid splat extends through the center of the back and joins a horizontal member above the rear seat rail. The front of the skirt is plain with a serpentine shape surmounting fully formed Louis XV cabriole legs with floral motif carvings at the top. Upholstered seat originally had leather; current seat cover is black fabric.
Provenance
James Buchanan
Purchased at auction by Mrs. Lacey Thorogood
Sold to Mrs. Lee Kennerly Beauchamp
Bequeathed to Mrs. Nellie E. Houck
Bequeathed to Elizabeth White Houck
To James Buchanan Foundation
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1855
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Room Center
People
Buchanan, James
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Walnut
Height (cm)
92.075
Height (ft)
3.0208333333
Height (in)
36.25
Length (cm)
92.075
Length (ft)
3.0208333333
Length (in)
36.25
Width (cm)
36.83
Width (ft)
1.2083333333
Width (in)
14.5
Depth (cm)
41.91
Depth (ft)
1.375
Depth (in)
16.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-02-09
Object ID
W.1938.006.002
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1938.006
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1938.006.003
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Walnut side chairs featuring intricately carved scroll design on the cresting rail. A solid splat extends through the center of the back and joins a horizontal member above the rear seat rail. The front of the skirt is plain with a serpentine shape surmounting fully formed Louis XV cabriole legs with floral motif carvings at the top. Upholstered seat originally had leather; current seat cover is black fabric.
Provenance
James Buchanan
Purchased at auction by Mrs. Lacey Thorogood
Sold to Mrs. Lee Kennerly Beauchamp
Bequeathed to Mrs. Nellie E. Houck
Bequeathed to Elizabeth White Houck
To James Buchanan Foundation
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1855
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Room Center
People
Buchanan, James
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Walnut
Height (cm)
92.075
Height (ft)
3.0208333333
Height (in)
36.25
Length (cm)
92.075
Length (ft)
3.0208333333
Length (in)
36.25
Width (cm)
36.83
Width (ft)
1.2083333333
Width (in)
14.5
Depth (cm)
41.91
Depth (ft)
1.375
Depth (in)
16.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-02-09
Object ID
W.1938.006.003
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1938.006
Images
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1938.006.004
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Walnut side chairs featuring intricately carved scroll design on the cresting rail. A solid splat extends through the center of the back and joins a horizontal member above the rear seat rail. The front of the skirt is plain with a serpentine shape surmounting fully formed Louis XV cabriole legs with floral motif carvings at the top. Upholstered seat originally had leather; current seat cover is black fabric.
Provenance
James Buchanan
Purchased at auction by Mrs. Lacey Thorogood
Sold to Mrs. Lee Kennerly Beauchamp
Bequeathed to Mrs. Nellie E. Houck
Bequeathed to Elizabeth White Houck
To James Buchanan Foundation
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1855
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Room Center
People
Buchanan, James
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Walnut
Height (cm)
92.075
Height (ft)
3.0208333333
Height (in)
36.25
Length (cm)
92.075
Length (ft)
3.0208333333
Length (in)
36.25
Width (cm)
36.83
Width (ft)
1.2083333333
Width (in)
14.5
Depth (cm)
41.91
Depth (ft)
1.375
Depth (in)
16.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-02-09
Object ID
W.1938.006.004
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1938.006
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1938.006.005
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Walnut side chairs featuring intricately carved scroll design on the cresting rail. A solid splat extends through the center of the back and joins a horizontal member above the rear seat rail. The front of the skirt is plain with a serpentine shape surmounting fully formed Louis XV cabriole legs with floral motif carvings at the top. Upholstered seat originally had leather; current seat cover is black fabric.
Provenance
James Buchanan
Purchased at auction by Mrs. Lacey Thorogood
Sold to Mrs. Lee Kennerly Beauchamp
Bequeathed to Mrs. Nellie E. Houck
Bequeathed to Elizabeth White Houck
To James Buchanan Foundation
Year Range From
1850
Year Range To
1855
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Dining Room
Storage Wall
Room Center
People
Buchanan, James
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Walnut
Height (cm)
92.075
Height (ft)
3.0208333333
Height (in)
36.25
Length (cm)
92.075
Length (ft)
3.0208333333
Length (in)
36.25
Width (cm)
36.83
Width (ft)
1.2083333333
Width (in)
14.5
Depth (cm)
41.91
Depth (ft)
1.375
Depth (in)
16.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-02-09
Object ID
W.1938.006.005
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1938.006
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
2013.008.023
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Empire era maple side chair; scroll cut and carved crest with pierced hand-hold at crest. Rail with horizontal splat, upholstered seat terminating with cabriole legs.
Provenance
James Buchanan
to James Buchanan Henry
to James Buchanan Henry III
to Eleanor N. Henry (Mrs. James B Henry III)
to Children of James B. & Eleanor N. Henry
to LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1845
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Broad Hall
Storage Wall
Northeast Wall
People
Buchanan, James
Henry, James Buchanan
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Maple
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2022-03-04
Object ID
2013.008.023
Place of Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Credit
Gift of the Family of Eleanor N. Henry (John D. McNeill Jr., Mary Catherine Henry West, James Buchanan Henry IV, and Elizabeth Henry Richardson)
Accession Number
2013.008
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