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1. Baby Bonnet, c. 1870-1920 - Bonnet, Baby

   Baby Bonnet, c. 1870-1920. Bonnet made of a sheer woven ivory fabric. Cap is circular with part of the circle cut off in an almost-straight line, so it covers the top and back of the baby's head and ears but leaves the face open. Around the edge are two layers of ruffles with tiny bits of lace on them; around the sides and back of the bonnet are several layers of smaller, similar ruffles. At the "corners" near the baby's ears extend two lengths o...

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2. Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920 - Gown, Baptismal

   Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920. Long white dress made of semi-sheer white woven fabric. Dress is short-sleeved and has a square neckline with a simple looping lace hem. Sleeves have embroidery in a delicate leafy lace pattern. On the chest is a triangular panel with this same embroidery, framed by additional plain white pieces of fabric, and running around the dress underneath the chest is a ribbon of more embroidered lace. The bottom hem ...

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3. Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920 - Gown, Baptismal

   Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920. Long white gown made of semi-sheer woven fabric, fitted at the shoulders and loose everywhere else. Collar has a border of simple lace; chest/shoulder area has the fabric stitched in very narrow overlapping strips to look like vertical stripes; underneath this section is a horizontal ribbon of white lace-style embroidery. Sleeves are long and end in more overlapping stripes and lace. Near the bottom hem of t...

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4. Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920 - Gown, Baptismal

   Baby's Christening Gown, c. 1870-1920. Long dress made of a semi-sheer white woven fabric. Dress has short sleeves with two layers of lacy ruffles at the edges, and a square neckline with additional lace at the hem. At the chest is a trapezoidal panel where the fabric has been folded over itself and stitched in place to create the appearance of horizontal stripes. This panel is framed on either side by a continuation of the lace ruffle from the s...

   Record Type: Object

   
5. Clothes Brush, c. 1852-1894 - Brush, Clothes

   Clothes Brush, c. 1852-1894. Silver elongated oval clothes brush with bristles protruding outward from wooden base. Floral embossed designs on silver along edge and in center. Engraved monogram "FWS" on oval base inside of center floral design.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Clothes Brush, c. 1860-1940 - Brush, Clothes

   Clothes Brush, c. 1860-1940. Oval sterling silver clothes brush with floral embossed design. The floral design is embossed in a ring around the edge. The floral embossed design encircles a monogram reading, "HSH". Set inside the oval sterling silver is a wooden base for the bristles. Yellow bristles protrude outward from wooden base.

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Continental Renaissance Revival Commode, c. 1800 - Commode

   Continental Renaissance Revival Commode, c. 1800. Oak with one drawer over five-drawer cabinet, burl rosewood veneer and rouge marble top.

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8. Early Twentieth Century Writing Desk, c. 1900-1935 - Table, Writing

   Early Twentieth Century Writing Table, c. 1900-1935. Rectangular, two drawers, scroll legs. American Classic Style, mahogany. Two glass knobs on both of the two drawers. Wooden board at the bottom with a crescent cut out of it to make a foot rest.

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9. El Cerrito - Painting

   El Cerrito by Joseph Lee, c. 1858. Residence of William Howard. Oil on canvas mounted inside a wooden frame with a dark brown or bronze colored painted and rounded inner border and gold painted inner and outer edges. Image depicts grassy fields with trees and two circular drives leading to two wooden buildings with multiple pediments with decorative edging and decorative finials at the points. Larger building on the left is two-story on the e...

   Record Type: Object

   
10. Framed Intaglio Print, "La Comparaison des Petits Pieds", 18th-19th Cenury - Print, Intaglio

    Framed Intaglio Print, "La Comparaison des Petits Pieds", 18th-19th Cenury. Alexandre Chaponnier print after painting by Louis-Léopold Boilly. Color print shows two female figures in an interior room gazing at their feet. The figure on the left sits with her leg bent so that her right foot rests on her left knee. She wears a blue dress and a wide-brimmed hat. The female figure on the right wears a white dress that is open at the neck exposing her...

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11. Framed Intaglio Print, "Prelude de Nina", 18th-19th Century - Print, Intaglio

    Framed Intaglio Print, "Prelude de Nina", 18th-19th Century. Alexandre Chaponnier print after painting by Louis-Léopold Boilly. Color print shows a male and a female figure near a piano in a bedroom. A woman in a white dress visible at center sits at a light gray piano that fills the lower right side of the image. The man at left wears a white wig, blue jacket, white ruffled shirt and white pants. The woman turns toward a man who in turn leans fo...

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12. French Empire Linen Press, c. 1760-1840 - Press, Linen

    Late 18th Century/Early 19th Century French Empire Linen Press. Single drawer over two doors, marble top, metal mounts. Mahogany with brass mounts.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. Hair Brush, c. 1852-1894 - Hairbrush

    Hair Brush, c. 1852-1894. Belonging to Howard Family. Silver elongated oval head extends to narrow handle. Hair brush has bristles protruding outward from base. Floral embossed designs on oval head and handle along edge. Floral designs also on center of head. Engraved monogram "FWS" on oval base inside of center floral design.

    Record Type: Object

    
14. Hand Mirror, c. 1852-1894 - Mirror, Hand

    Hand Mirror, c. 1852-1894. Floral engraved silver handle extends to oval head of mirror. Handle has engravings along top edge. Oval head has engravings along outside edge and center. Engraved monogram "FWS" inside of floral designs on back of oval mirror head. Mirror is bevelled along edge.

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Lace Mantilla, c. 1870-1920 - Mantilla

    Lace Mantilla, c. 1870-1920. White lace mantilla (shawl or veil), large and triangular. Lace has an ornate pattern of small flowers and leaves, interrupted by larger swirling paisley designs throughout. Bottom edge has a pattern of larger flowers and leaves; edges follow the designs of the lace and are otherwise unfinished.

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16. "La Perfidie Demasquee" Framed Engraving, 1835-1935 - Engraving

    "La Perfidie Demasquee" Framed Engraving, 1835-1935. Monochromatic print by C. Venzo after a painting by Giovanni Battista Cipriani. The center of the print has a predominantly black oval background. A female figure wears greek-style robes. Her right hand is holding her chin and her left hand is holding a male mask with white hair and a beard near her waist. She wears a bracelet on her left arm and sandals on her feet. Emerging from the left side...

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17. Mid Nineteenth Century Shaving Mirror, c. 1835-1865 - Mirror, Shaving

    Mid Nineteenth Century Shaving Mirror, c. 1835-1865. Scroll supports, Lyre form, American Victorian (Late Classical style), mahogany. Sits upon a wide base with four short circular legs, there is an indentation on the bottom of the base that would appear to fit on top of a specific table.

    Record Type: Object

    
18. Neoclassical Mirror, 19th Century - Mirror, Wall

    Neoclassical Mirror, 19th Century. Mirror is made of wood with guilt gesso. Mirror is comprised of three panels. The front has grey and gold leaf gesso accents. There is a round mirror in the center of the lower section surrounded by 4 cherubs with Corinthian columns on either side. The top section forms an arch and depicts a lion with two flags and gold instruments. There is a green wreath above him. All decoration is done in relief. There are ...

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19. Neoclassical Three-drawer Chest, c. 1770-1830 - Chest of Drawers

    Late 18th Century/Early 19th Century Continental (probably Austrian) Neoclassical three-drawer Chest with paneled sides and parquetry. Walnut with various fruitwood inlay.

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20. Shoehorn, 1891 - Shoehorn

    Shoehorn, 1891. Belonging to Howard Family. Floral engraved silver handle extends to shoehorn. Handle has floral engravings along edges and intersection of handle. Engraved monogram "FWS" inside of floral designs on top of handle. Shoehorn is flat and curved in oval shape. Edges of shoehorn are curved inward. Back of shoe horn has Dominick & Haff's manufacturer stamp reading, "STERLING / 925 1891 / 74".

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21. Untitled [George H. Howard's Versailles Park] - Image, Digital

    2019.72.1-.39 Digital images of George H. Howard's estate and gardens known as "Versailles Park." TIFF files created in 2016 from original photographs by Gabriel Moulin. Originals taken in the early 20th century. 2019.72.40-.42 Digital images showing the area at Roehampton Road for comparison with the Moulin views. JPEG files taken by Virginia Howard Siegman in 2016 on an iPhone 6s Plus.

    Record Type: Photo

    
22. Untitled [John McLaren's Day Book] - Diary

    Untitled [John McLaren's Day Book], 1883. Single bound volume contains the activities of horticulturist John McLaren while he worked on the Howard estate in San Mateo. The book, a "Eureka Daily Journal," was published in San Francisco. It contains a calendar for 1883 and 1884 at the front, days of the week printed on lined paper, and areas at the rear for writing additional information. "DIARY / 1883" appears in metallic gold at center on the c...

    Record Type: Archive