Two Greek Revival Chairs, rush seats, painted back rail. Cabriole front and back legs with gold stringing. Front and back has single stretcher, each side have double stretchers. American
The walnut frame of the chair is exposed. The crest is flat and squared. The upholstered back has a slight taper. Three quarters down the back, the walnut arms curve outward with partial upholstered rests, The back frame continues below the arms in a gentle outward curve to form the side rails of the upolstered seat. The seat is an elongated, slightly tapered rectangle with a straight apron. The arms are supported with back curved uprights terminating at the cushioned arm rests with a foliate carved scroll design. The front legs are both ornate, tapered reeded columns terminating in brass casters; the back legs are square and canted terminating on brass casters.
Provenance
George B. Willson
To - Mary Willson Rettew
To - The James Buchanhan Foundation LancasterHistory
Re-upholstered in Black Horsehair -date unknown Seat and back had been covered in beige self-stripe damask with blue braid. Unknown if this was original.
Crotch-grained veneer, central urn finial flanked by two s-curve scroll carvings, white enameled metal dial is arched. Chapter ring has Arabic numerals in black with minutes written in intervals of five around face. Small circular seconds dial.
Provenance
Owned by Buchanan. Remained at Wheatland through Harriet's, Willson's and Rettew's ownership. Sold at auction of Mary Rettew's estate to Donor (Suter)
Horseshoe shaped 'Rest your feet here' in raised letters around outside. Convex, padded cushion, covered with red velvet in center. Underneath is metal and hollow, larger leg inscribed with arrow design, rest tilts down at heel position. Likely owned by George B. Willson.
Bottom is shallow dish comprised of cast gilt spelter to mimic two overlapping oak leaves with stems and acorns. The two 'stems' hold faceted glass ink wells as acorn tops. The lids of each well are faceted and hinged at metal bands around the neck.
Pink satinware glass cosmetics jar with painted gold band accents. Body has white flowers: blue bell, orange-red berries, large gold and small green leaves on one face. Wide opening at the top.
Ironstone shaving mug; body has a high gloss blue surface with two cranes and flora on one side and one crane and flora design on opposite side. Lip and interior is white with a gilt band at lip; base is white and flares outward decorated with a gilt band at top and at base. The round ear-shaped handle is white with gilt band on both sides of finger hole.
Ironstone pitcher; body has a high gloss blue surface with two cranes and flora on one side and one crane and flora design on opposite side. The interior of the pitcher is white with a wide gilt band around the lip, but is worn away around spout. The white handle with gilded trim grows out of the back of the top lip and extends along the back and attaches to the widest section of the body. The foot is white with gilt band decoration.
Ironstone chamber pot with lid. Body and lid have high gloss blue surface with crane and flora design with a gilded band at the lip that is repeated just above the foot. Handle is white a rope design at top with gilded highlights. Chamber pot lid has a white cylindrical design with gilded highlights on the handle that is centered horizontally above the lid surface; two rope designs serve as stems that wrap around the handle at opposite of the cylinder and attach it to the lid with gilded highlights. Surface of lid features crane and flora decor.
