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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1940.006.001
Date Range
ca. 1850
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Woven wicker basket with scalloped edge, sides flare out slightly. Mostly woven in eight strands.
Provenance
James Buchanan
To - Hetty Parker
To - Mrs. Sherry (Domestic worker at Wheatland)
To - Elizabeth E. Myers To - The James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Date Range
ca. 1850
Last Owner
Buchanan, James
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Butler's Pantry
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Dumbwaiter Car
Storage Shelf
Top Shelf
People
Buchanan, James
Parker, Esther "Miss Hetty"
Sherry, Mrs.
Subcategory
Food Service T&E
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Basket
Material
Wicker
Height (in)
3.75
Length (cm)
35.56
Length (ft)
1.1666666667
Length (in)
14
Width (cm)
26.67
Width (ft)
0.875
Width (in)
10.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-02-06
Condition Notes
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.
Accession Number
W.1940.006
Images
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