four strands of wicket at one narrow end of the basket is broken off.
Object ID
W.1940.006.001
Notes
In her letter that accompanied the donation, Mrs. Myers informed the museum that "Mrs. Sherry said the basket was used for pretzels.
Mrs. Myers added that "Mrs. Sherry lived on the Old Factory Road near the Old Factory Bridge until about 15 years ago (1925) gave this pretzel basket and bread knife to me. They were given to her by Hetty Parker for whom Mrs. Sherry worked in the Buchanan home for 19 years.
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'
Medium-depth bowl end, oviod, thick base, thin edge. Tapered handle, flat on end, curved. Coat-of-arms crescent with double-headed eagle/griffin etched on handle end. Four maker's marks on back of handle near bowl end: 1) ' W ' T C C 2) lion passant 3) c
***Duplicate entry. Accessioned twice. First under 57.1 Medium-depth bowl end, oviod, thick base, thin edge. Tapered handle, flat on end, curved. Coat-of-arms crescent with double-headed eagle/griffin etched on handle end. Four maker's marks on back of h
Fine crotched cotton ecru tablecloth. Border different 'dye lot' than body. Filet crochet. Floral pattern. Scroll border. Crotched scalloped edging. Hand made. Yellowed in folds. Stretched out of shape.
Clear glass tumbler that taper from 2.75 inches at top to a 2-inch base yet the portion ohlidng liquid is on 2/25 inches deep, as if a glass within a glass.
Base is octagonal with beveled outer edge. Flat bevels extend from base approximately half way up glass ending in rounded tops.
Possibly used as a salt. Containment area is small. Pressed glass, lip is sharp and twelve-pointed. Bottom scalloped in six segments. Printed sticker on base: '62' Glass is chipped.
Dark blue glass with bulbous body and flared lip. Round flat foot.
#1: Broken. Top edge is painted gold. A hand-painted white display of leaves and flowers covers 3/4 of the mug from one side of the handle to the other. A central oval of raised beads of white paint contains "Forge me not" written in gold paint.
#2: Handle attached on one side. Opposite handle is a hand-painted white floral display surrounding an oval of raised bead of white paint. "Remember me" is written in gold inside the oval. 2 gold paint curley-cues off to both sides.
One of 44 Parisian Pink dinner plates. White with gold laurel leaf border; inside wider band of pink bordered with gold; monogram 'HEJ' and coat of arms (armored upraised arm with dagger) in gold; scalloped edge.
Three-mold colorless glass pint decanter etched on one side with initials 'JB' and the other with a sheaf of wheat above the word 'Wheatland'. Elongated chamfered neck with applied handle and bullseye stopper. Teardrop-shaped body with flat front and back.
Silver caster. Elaborate floral decorated with detachable lid. Lid is pierced and topped with a small bud-like knob. Pine cone design. Neck and bulbous body have flower and leaf relief design. Etching at the bottom of the body reads, 'James Buchanan. Whe
Butter knife. Blade has rounded tip, curved upward. Handle fits into blade. Squarish handle carved with leaf design. Blade has 'President Buchanan 1858' inscribed in script on one side of blade near maker's marks. Maker's mark in Old English letters impr
Thickness of handle is .375. Width of handle is .688. Width of blade is .0625.
Object ID
W.89.76
Notes
Ownership unknown beyond donor. Papers in file indicate that this knife, along with other items, has been moved to a safety deposit box at the Commonwealth National Bank in Rohrerstown, PA on January 22, 1982. A note on the paper indicates that the knife
White linen damask napkin. Sqaure white damask cloth. Central woven wreath of mum-like flowers and leaves. Outer woven wreath of meander design and scroll design. In each corner woven C- and S- scroll design.
White linen damask napkin. Square white damask cloth. Central woven wreath in white linen of four hydrangea-like flowers and ivy leaves interwoven with small garlands of flowers. Outer square border design of hydrangea and ivy. Small, lightly drawn 'H' i
White linen damask napkin. Square white damask with woven border of mistletoe. Inside border of holly leaves and berries and holly sprigs scattered at center.
Two salt dishes. Diamond-footed with design cut in bottom, flower / starburst diamond pattern cut around below edge. Edge or lip scalloped, oval-shaped, higher at two narrow ends than at sides. Finger molding at bottom of dish.
Length and width dimensions are the measurements for the base.
Object ID
W.89.98.1-2
Notes
Bases and edges chipped. Old numbers were A71.4 (1-2) Had been on loan from Woodlawn since 1958. Given permanently in 1984. Numbers chnaged to reflect this. History of ownership unknown beyond Woodlawn Collection.
Round dessert service plates. Bright cobalt blue, semi-opaque glass with overlay decoration of silver grapes and leaves. Center of some plates has foliate-like starburst design in silver with grape clusters at ends. Edges are bracket-shaped on dishes. 'S
Dessert service fruit dishes. Bright cobalt blue, semi-opaque glass with overlay decoration of silver grapes and leaves. Center of some plates has foliate-like starburst design in silver with grape clusters at ends. Edges are bracket-shaped on dishes. 'S
