Watch paper, a small circle of paper, printed with an advertisement, which aided in protecting a watch movement when inserted into a pocket watch.
This hand-trimmed paper disk is printed with an advertisement for a hatter on King Street in Lancaster. Within a foliate border is the text: "Made & Sold by FREDERICK FRICK, King Street nearly opposite the Goal (sic) LANCASTER." Written in black ink, the text is done in cursive and printed lettering. The final "K" in FREDERICK was added later, since it was deleted when originally scrivened. At the top border is a tricorner hat and at the bottom is a beaver, both signs of Frick's trade: a hatter. Written by Wendell Zercher.
Colored drawing of a stag, attributed to David Fry, framed. Small drawing done on wove paper (4/5" x 3.5") of brown stag standing sideways and facing forward. Standing on green grassy area with three flowering plants. Round nostrils and round eyes with pupils. Unsigned. Strips of pasted on paper at top and bottom adhere artwork to pressed paper frame having embossed decoration including scrolling foliate border and anthemion at top. Colorful plaid-printed paper infills flat center sections of frame.
Inscribed in inked script on center of reverse is "Betsy Erhard/1829." The number '23' is pencilled on adhered framing paper. Frey would have been 70 years old when he made this drawing. (By Wendell Zercher)
Generally good, but considerable damage. Paper drawing has holes and losses at right center, adhered paper at edges; general darkening & soil with 6 large moisture and mildew and/or foxing around edges. Long tear at left above center, several punctures in grass area near left side. Drawing detaching from frame & pasted paper. Frame has four horizontal cracks at side members.
Pencil sketch on heavy grey paper, by Lloyd Mifflin. Pencil sketch on both sides, though sketch on back appears to be unfinished.
Front sketch: Haystacks in field in foreground, with trees, hill, and sky in background. Highlights in white pencil of chalk.
Back sketch: Unfinished showing field with roughly drawn haystacks and vegetation, looking down on the Susquehanna River with opposite shoreline shown, with a roughly drawn bridge going across the river.
Written on back of modern frame is: "Bridge at Columbia, c. 1871."
Heavy grey paper in unevenly cut around edges, the corner it torn away in the bottom right corner. Upper right corner is creased. Paper is beginning to fox, with some age discoloration. Framed under glass in a new frame.
Pencil sketch of man with pole by Lloyd Mifflin. Simple pencil study done on nearly square, buff piece of paper. Subject is a man (hobo?) wearing a coat and hat, walking with a pole over his shoulder with a bag(?) attached. Framed in new oak frame, mounted on dark red paper with no visible hinges or corners. Foam-core backer board states, in pencil, "LLOYD MIFFLIN/ 1842-1921." Ink figures on reverse of frame ($3.25, 4 x 4, P 02). Photo in file.
Square container on its side with large red strawberries tumbling out to the left. Two strawberry leaves near the container.
Frame border is black with painted marbling on top. A gold painted inset surrounds the painting, covering part of one strawberry on the left.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 42
Storage Shelf
Bin 2-G
Object Name
Drawing
Dimension Details
Framed: 8.75 inches high x 10.75 Inches wide
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2022-05-02
Condition Notes
Some paint worn off. Entire top edge and top right corner ragged. Band of marks--liquid, mildew- from top to bottom near center. Paper overall is browned from age/acidification. Part of one strawberry is covered by the frame. Miter on lower left of frame is not tight.
Pencil sketch on heavy paper of 19th century farm scene. Black and white pencil used on tinted paper (probably purchased with tinted sky and tan foreground). Brick farmhouse, barn and outbuildings surrounded by trees and fencing. In foreground are three cows and two men with a 4-horse team pulling a wagon or similar vehicle.
Sketch is entitled "Home/ Three Spring Farm/ The residence of/ William & Gulielm Brinton." Inscribed in pencil at bottom, the four lines appear to be original to the piece except for "Three Spring Farm" which seems to be in a later hand. At lower left edge of sketch is written, "8th mo 1855." Upper left corner has stamped impression: "H. DELIUS BERLIN/ INVENTION & PERFECTION/ PAPIER PELLER/ TOILE 4(written in pencil) TEINTP (?). (Written by Wendell Zercher.)
Slightly mildewed along edges, especially top; shaded soiling advancing from left to right sides; punctures- two at right edge and two at left, crease at 1/3 distance from top right side. Reverse is very dark with acid-burned imprint of backing board; remnants of previous hinges at top.
Removed from acidic frame and remounted with acid-free materials in simple black frame by Lancaster Galleries.
Pencil drawings with white highlights on brown paper. Shows a rocky hill with trees on both sides. Artist signed "Wm Sanford Mason/1854" in pencil on a rock on right side of the drawing. In lower right corner "Safe Harbor, PA" is written in pencil. Below is a window cut in the tan mat showing a white piece of paper with the following written cursively in brown ink: "Presented to F. D. S. ?/ Artist - 1860/ Phil-"
A clipping is pasted on the back (obituary/bio) giving details of his life and career. William Sanford Mason (1824-1864)
Sticker on Reverse: The Frame Shop, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Two colored, geometric drawings done with a compass on an elongated rectangular piece of paper with the inscription written down below in script in black ink, "Miss Jane Whitehill Sep 27th 1824." Each drawing fills nearly one-half of paper.
The left drawing is a multi-colored ball within an outer ring. On the yellow ground of the ball are drawn six 'eye' shapes overlapping each other, with the resulting inner spaces colored with multiple colors: dark brown/black, turquoise, baby blue, yellow, light red and dark olive green.
The right design has a floral appearance, like an 8-pointed snowflake within an 8-lobed leaf or flower. The inner 'snowflake' design is painted light red.
Buff paper is heavily stained/burned, especially the right half; dark circular stain at upper left corner and small stain above right design; fold at center where the bottom 1/2" is breaking, with additional folds overall; one 1/2-inch tear within right design at '10 o'clock.'
Pencil sketch with white highlights, executed on brown paper, depicting a scene near Turkey Hill, PA. Shows a rocky hill with trees on both sides and a pool with a small waterfall. The title of the scene at bottom center in pencil script is "Near Turkey Hill." Below this is a small window cut into mat showing a white card that reads, in script: "Given J.(F?) D. L. by / Artist 1860." Artist signed in lower left corner of drawing, "W.Sanford Mason / 1854."
Mounted in a natural finish wood frame with peach window mat. Brown paper dust cover on back has sticker at bottom: "The Frame Shop, Santa Rosa, Calif." Small paper clipping taped to back is a synopsis of artist's professional life. It notes that fact that Mason lived in Phila. but made trips into the country in 1854.
H: 19.25 inches x 13.25 inches. Thin natural brown finish wood, peach window mat.
Object Name
Drawing
Material
Paper, Glass, Wood
Medium
Drawing
Height (in)
19.25
Width (in)
13.25
Depth (in)
8.875
Dimension Details
Frame dimensions.
11.5" x 8.75" drawing dimensions
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-13
Condition Notes
Sketch appears to be clipped in lower right corner. Paper dust cover on back is abraded, punctured and torn.
Object ID
P.94.01.2
Notes
In 1853, Mason married Elizabeth Strickler Weaver of Columbia, Lancaster County. He likely returned to this area from time to time to visit his in-laws.
Signed Name
W. Sanford Mason
Signature Location
Lower left corner
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of the James Hale Steinman Foundation
Pencil drawing of wooded hill. Large rocks surrounded by young trees, hilly pasture and split rail fence in background. Highlights in white chalk. Inscribed in pencil at bottom left:"W Sanford Mason/1854." In center "Tower Hill, Columbia, Pa." In tan matte; inscription also matted: [] by Artist/W. 11th St. Phila. Pa/T.D.S. 1860."
