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1. Buttonhook, c. 1860-1910 - Buttonhook

   Buttonhook, c. 1860-1910. Buttonhook has an ivory-colored bakelite handle with a raised fleur-de-lis design; metal hook piece has a few decorative ridges near where it attaches to the handle, then tapers into a narrow, pointed hook at the end. Used for buttoning ladies boots.

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2. 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.

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3. 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.

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4. 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.

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5. 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.

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6. Japanese Folding Fan and Case - Fan, Hand

   Japanese Folding Fan and Case. The Japanese folding fan is made from paper and bamboo. This folding fan has a gold and silver leaf. The Japanese folding fan is accompanied by a silk brocade case which has a gold print. The case also has an opening at one end. The opening can be closed by a connected piece of the case's material and secured by a black binding and a small piece of bone.

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7. Japanese Folding Fan and Case - Fan, Hand

   Japanese Folding Fan and Case. The Japanese folding fan is made from paper and bamboo. This folding fan has a gold and silver leaf. The Japanese folding fan is accompanied by a silk brocade case which has a gold print. The case also has an opening at one end. The opening can be closed by a connected piece of the case's material and secured by a black binding and a small piece of bone.

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8. Lock of Hair - Souvenir

   Lock of Hair. Small (approx. 1" long) lock of medium brown hair pressed onto a piece of clear tape. The natural curl of the hair is such that it rests in a shape like a near-complete outline of a circle. A few strands extend outside the main shape formed by most of the hair.

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9. 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.

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10. Mustache Comb - Comb, Mustache

    Mustache Comb. Is small and appears to be made out of a type of plastic, possibly bakelite. The handle looks to connect to the rest of the comb by a slot and is secured by two tiny nails or screws. Beneath the slot there is a artistic notch of a ball with a ring above and below it. The teeth are very fine and close together, but some have broken off. The comb looks to have originally been white, it is now an off-white color with dark lines on the...

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11. 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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12. Tin with Lid - Tin

    Tin with Lid. The lid to the container has circular designs on it; in the middle is a small circle, surrounded by a larger one which is also surrounded by a larger one. This part of the design is raised from the rest of the lid. The lid is narrower at the bottom and would be inserted onto the container. Main container has horizontal ribbing at the top where it meets the lid and again at the base. The base extends out to stabilize the unit, insid...

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