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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.107.111a
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Vase splat chair, back top rail is faced with a crotch-grain mahogony veneer and is a wide concave cross member with rounded ends, a rolled cresting and scroll-cut lower edge. The top is supported by plain rounded uprights that are a continuation of the square rear legs that have a backward saber curve.
The back is open with a wide urn-shaped splat that surmounts the upholstered, rectangular slip seat. The front rail has a conforming shape to the seat and is supported by the front legs that are flat and shaped in a reverse ogee curve with rounded front edges.
Provenance
Alexander Speer
To Katherine Speer Powell (granddaughter)
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1835
Last Owner
Speer, Alexander
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Middle Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
People
Speer, Alexander Morrow
Buchanan, James
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Mahogany, Fabric
Height (cm)
87.63
Height (ft)
2.875
Height (in)
34.5
Width (cm)
38.735
Width (ft)
1.2708333333
Width (in)
15.25
Depth (cm)
43.18
Depth (ft)
1.4166666667
Depth (in)
17
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-06-21
Object ID
W.1995.107.111a
Notes
Dr. Alexander Speer was one of James Buchanan's maternal cousins.
Katherine Speer Powell was Dr. Speer's granddaughters.
Credit
Estate of Katherine Speer Powell
Accession Number
W.1995.107
Images
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.107.111b
  1 image  
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Vase splat chair, back top rail is faced with a crotch-grain mahogony veneer and is a wide concave cross member with rounded ends, a wide concave crest and scroll-cut lower edge. The top is supported by plain rounded uprights that are a continuation of the square rear legs that have a backward saber curve.
The back is open with a wide urn-shaped splat that surmounts the upholstered, rectangular slip seat. The front rail has a conforming shape to the seat and is supported by the front legs that are flat and shaped in a reverse ogee curve with rounded front edges.
Provenance
Alexander Speer
To Katherine Speer Powell
To James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1820
Year Range To
1835
Last Owner
Speer, Alexander
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
North Middle Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
People
Speer, Alexander Morrow
Buchanan, James
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Chair, Side
Material
Mahogany, Fabric
Height (cm)
87.63
Height (ft)
2.875
Height (in)
34.5
Width (cm)
38.735
Width (ft)
1.2708333333
Width (in)
15.25
Depth (cm)
43.18
Depth (ft)
1.4166666667
Depth (in)
17
Condition
Excellent
Condition Date
2022-07-06
Object ID
W.1995.107.111b
Notes
Dr. Alexander Speer was one of James Buchanan's maternal first cousins.
Katherine Speer Powell was one of Dr. Speer's granddaughters.
Credit
Estate of Katherine Speer Powell
Accession Number
W.1995.107
Images
Less detail