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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1960.010.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Long stalks of broomcorn fixed to a wood handle held in place by four sets of narrow broomcorn strips. An additional set of narrow strips are wrapped around the top of the handle.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1900
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Broom, Fireplace
Material
Wood, Straw
Height (in)
31.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-26
Object ID
W.1960.010.001
Accession Number
W.1960.010
Other Number
W.95.51.1
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.045.001
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Black iron with brass rail along top. U-shaped with diamond pattern grill work around sides
Year Range From
1847
Year Range To
1860
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Fender
Material
Brass, Iron
Height (in)
6.625
Width (in)
42.5
Depth (in)
10
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-24
Object ID
W.1935.045.001
Accession Number
W.1935.045
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1935.090.050.1-3
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Stand: Wrought iron, scroll and foliate design. Finger hold at top, two curved arms to hold tools six inches below finger hold at top. Long, thin support has stylized leaf motif. Base is features a molded high relief foliate design.Support attached to base with a nut and bolt fastener. Shovel: Long thin round and straight arm topped with brass handle in spool-turned graduated style with knob at end. Arm is flared and curved to attach at the shovel, which is thin an flared at the mouth. Tongs: Double arm, round at bottom, flared and flattened into disks. Top of arms curved where attached to handle at central brass knob; one arm is on pivot, the other stationary. Brass handle in spool turned style with acorn knob motif at end.
Provenance
Willson, George B.
To - Rettew, Mary W.
To - James Buchanan Foundation
LancasterHistory
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1870
Last Owner
Willson, George Bolivar
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Library
Storage Wall
East Wall
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Fireset
Material
Iron, Brass
Height (in)
23.625
Length (in)
25.25
Width (in)
10.375
Dimension Details
Base measurements above.
Shovel: 25.25" length
Tongs: 28.625" length
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-18
Object ID
W.1935.090.050.1-3
Notes
Found in the Mansion when property purchased in 1935.
Accession Number
W.1935.090
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1995.049.001
Date Range
ca. 1860
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
The brazier brazier is an iron grate with five horizontal bars on the front and elevated above the hearth of the fireplace with a flat iron frame decorated with low-relief tall urns with reeded bodies and acanthus foliate. The elevation aids in the circulation of air, feeding oxygen to the fire.
Date Range
ca. 1860
Year Range From
1840
Year Range To
1870
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Grate, Fireplace
Oither Names
Brazier
Material
Iron
Height (in)
37.25
Width (in)
48
Depth (in)
10
Object ID
W.1995.049.001
Notes
Found in this fireplace in 1936 when Mansion bought and accessioned in 1995 by the James Buchanan Foundation
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Accession Number
W.1995.049
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1951.004.001
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Coal Box Painted black and gold stenciling. Oblong body with two ivory handles. Rests on four small bulbous feet.
Year Range From
1855
Year Range To
1875
Made By
Buffalo Stamping Company
Last Owner
Locher, Robert
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Southwest Bedchamber
Storage Wall
West Wall
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Hod, Coal
Oither Names
Coal Scuttle
Material
Sheet metal/Paint/Ivory
Height (in)
16.25
Width (in)
17.5
Depth (in)
13
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2003-10-24
Object ID
W.1951.004.001
Place of Origin
USA
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
W.1951.004
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.35.161
Date Range
1700s-1960s
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Long, wooden handled tool with solid, flat metal end. Iron part is two peices - flat scrapper is 12.25'x 5.5' with the longest edge being sraight and the remaining edge being curved. The scrapper is rivioted to the handle holder which is a bent rod that
Date Range
1700s-1960s
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Middle Attic
Storage Wall
Room 1
Storage Cabinet
Unit 07
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Scraper, Ash
Material
Iron, Wood
Height (in)
43.5
Width (in)
12.25
Depth (in)
5.5
Object ID
W.35.161
Notes
Used to scrape ashes in on a cooking hearth
Accession Number
W.35.161
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1960.010.002
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Part of 60.10 Fireset Long-handled shovel. Handle has bulbous shape half-way up and three-quarters of the way up. At top of handle is another bulbous shape with brass 'turned' piece. Shovel end slightly flares to a wider end.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1900
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Shovel, Fireplace
Material
Iron, Brass
Height (in)
28
Dimension Details
Shovel head width: 5.25' Handle width: 0.5'
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-25
Object ID
W.1960.010.002
Notes
Shovel is part of a Fireplace Set; however, the stand and the poker were listed as missing in 2006.
Accession Number
W.1960.010
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.1960.010.003
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Fireplace iron tongs features a brass egg-shaped handle that has incised lines around the middle of the handle. The handle is attached to a circular hinge, which connects both cilindrical iron arms and enables the arms to be pulled apart. The bottom of both iron arms are flattened to improve the grip firewood.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1900
Storage Location
Wheatland, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Northeast Bedchamber
Storage Wall
East Wall
Subcategory
Temperature Control Device
Object Name
Tongs, Fireplace
Material
Iron, Brass
Length (in)
26
Width (in)
3.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-05-25
Object ID
W.1960.010.003
Notes
Tongs are part of a Fireplace Set; however, the stand and the poker were listed as missing in 2006.
Accession Number
W.1960.010
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