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Victorian |
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Black Silk Shawl, n.d. - Shawl
Black Silk Shawl, n.d. Large, black silk shawl with no motifs or designs. Edge of shawl is fringed with hand-knotted silk thread ending in tassels. The tassel hem has six rows of knots, and the entire hem including the knots and tasseled fringe is 7.5 inches in length.
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Black Taffeta Dress, c. 1890-1910 - Dress
Black Taffeta Dress, c. 1890-1910. Black taffeta dress, lined; black velvet trim at hem, shoulders, cuffs and belt; black lace at neckline; 8 buttons down front; dress closure with hooks and eyes
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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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Civil War Era Sewing Kit, c. 1861-1865 - Kit, Sewing
Civil War Era Sewing Kit, c. 1861-1865. Tri-fold sewing kit, royal blue in color and possibly made of velvet, with white bead work done in a floral design and on the fringe. The edges of the kit are made of a white fabric to match the bead work. There is a red silk interior. The kit has been closed with a metal pin (unknown if that is how it closed originally).
Record Type: Object
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Coin Purse, c. 1840-1860 - Purse, Change
Coin Purse, c. 1840-1860. Mother of pearl coin purse with a metal work design on the front, red leather on the outside edges, and red silk interior partitions. There is a metal latch on the top front for easy open and close and more red leather on the bottom to act as a type of hinge for when purse is open. The leather that can be seen is discolored and fraying from age and use.
Record Type: Object
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Crazy Quilt, c. 1880 - Quilt
Crazy Quilt, c. 1880. Quilt is comprised of 30 8"x8" 9-patch and crazy quilt blocks of various materials and colors. On one block are embroidered the initials "pHg." Blocks are divided by 2.5" sashing on all sides except on the outer blocks along the longest outside edges. Pieced edges are embroidered with various colors of feather stitching throughout. Surrounding the blocks and sashing is a 6.5" border comprised of printed pink roses with ...
Record Type: Object
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Hair Comb, c. 1800 - Comb, Hair
Hair Comb, c. 1800. Metal hair comb is made of silver. Above the 9 tines is a half-circle handle with a scalloped edge and an embossed decorative leaf motif.
Record Type: Object
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Parlor Table - Table, Parlor
Parlor Table, c. 1870. Mahagony wooden table has a walnut finish, decorative curved sides and legs and sits on casters. It has a white marble top with gray veins. Used in San Mateo, this Victorian mahogany and marble parlor table was referred to as a "turtle top" based on its top which is shaped like a turtle’s shell.
Record Type: Object
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Silk Brocade Dress, 1885 - Dress
Silk Brocade Dress, 1885. Silk brocade maroon 2-piece dress .001) top: white satin inset with red satin ribbons and 2 silver buckles; lace on cuff; 12 silver buttons down back of dress; extra maroon panel down back and side of top; cream cotton lining .002) Skirt: maroon silk brocade with cream satin pleated sides and hem; trimmed with 4 red balls on left side and red ribbon, bows and red ball trim; 1 button closure; burlap lining.
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Spanish Tortoise Shell Comb, c. 1850-1910 - Comb, Hair
Spanish Tortoise Shell Comb, c. 1850-1910. Hair comb made of translucent brown tortoise shell. Entirety of comb is one piece of shell; main shape is rectangular and curved nearly into a semicircle, and slightly flared out at top. Extending below this are nine long comb teeth, also slightly rounded and with their tips flaring slightly outward. Comb has been polished until smooth but is otherwise undecorated.
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Victorian bed with tall headboard c.1860-1885 - Bed
Victorian bed with tall headboard c.1860-1885. Victorian Bed c.1860-1885. Stained walnut bed has a footboard with quarter round corners decorated with oval shaped wooden mouldings. On front, the footboard is divided horizontally into two equal parts: top part has a rectangular panel, and bottom part has an oval moulding. The sideboards go up near foot and head of bed and have decorative moulding with a leave motive at the corners. On side of head...
Record Type: Object
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Victorian Belt Purse, c. 1870-1905 - Purse
Victorian Belt Purse, c. 1870-1905. Small purse made of a sturdy fabric woven with floral and woodland animal designs in green, red, and ivory on a black background. On the back is a large loop to be fastened to a belt. Top of the purse has a narrow gold metal frame decorated with a swirly leaf pattern; around one side of this frame are attached a row of small orange glass (?) beads. The frame also has a narrow piece sticking out at the front of ...
Record Type: Object
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Victorian Chapel Organ, c. 1890 - Organ, Pipe
Victorian Chapel Organ, c. 1890. Walnut pipe organ has Victorian gothic arches, a short cabinet and is finished on the back side.
Record Type: Object
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Victorian Gold Floral Purse, c. 1870-1905 - Purse
Victorian Gold Floral Purse, c. 1870-1905. Rounded purse made of a gold, pink, and blue printed floral fabric, gathered into pleats at the top and lying nearly flat toward the bottom. Frame around opening is made of gold metal with an abstract stamped design and five raised, round blue glass (?) stones at the top. Purse is fastened by a small clasp on one side of this frame; hanging down in front of this clasp is a gold teardrop-shaped piece of m...
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Victorian marble top dresser, c.1860-1885 - Dresser
Victorian marble top dresser, c.1860-1885. Dark stained walnut dresser has three drawers, a marble top and a rectangular tilt mirror complete with a large jewelry compartment and build-in candlesticks. Supporting frame of mirror has a broken pediment with a carved female bust at center and pierced panels on either side. Top corners of supporting frame are c-shaped and end with pendant finials pointing at urn knobs that secure both frames together...
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Victorian Nightstand, c. 1860-1885 - Table, Night
Victorian Nightstand c.1860-1885. Dark walnut stained wooden nightstand has a marble top, a drawer and a door. The drawer has an oval fillet frame inside of which is a wooden cut diamond shaped pull extending horizontally to each side into elongated trumpets. The door has a small knob brass handle at a proper top right corner and a fillet frame with a square bottom and cut top corners. At door's center is a shield with an egg inside. The nightsta...
Record Type: Object
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Victorian Organ Stool, c. 1890 - Stool
Victorian Organ Stool, c. 1890. Victorian gothic organ stoool has a walnut finish; wood shaft, metal legs, red seat.
Record Type: Object
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Victorian Sealskin Purse, c. 1870-1905 - Purse
Victorian Sealskin Purse, c. 1870-1905. Purse made of dark brown sealskin, with rectangular silver metal opening and circular clasp. Sealskin is soft, glossy short fur. Handle is attached to metal frame by silver metal rings, and is also made of strips of sealskin sewn over a rope (?) base to make a tube shape. Interior is lined with brown silk; attached to the inside is a hard rectangular coin purse, also with silver metal frame and silk interio...
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White Demask Linen Mattress Tick, n.d. - Mattress
White Demask Linen Mattress Tick, n.d. Mattress is rectangular in shape with a buttoned opening along one of the shorter edges. Buttons are covered in linen. Pattern is of flowers with 5 lines between each flower and each row is offset/checkered. Small "AM" monogram embroidered along the front of the open end, facing outwards/towards the edge.
Record Type: Object
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White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. - Pillow
White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. Pillow is rectangular in shape with a buttoned opening along the back left side (though there are no buttons. Instead there are two sets of openings). The front has an open work pattern running along the left, upper, and right edges. Pattern is Greek meander design. On the center of the upper edge, below the open work, is an embroidered "FR" monogram.
Record Type: Object
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White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. - Pillow
White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. Pillow is rectangular in shape with a buttoned opening along the back left side (though there are no buttons. Instead there are two sets of openings). The front has an open work pattern running along the left, upper, and right edges. Pattern is three lines with the center line having a more narrow stitch and four-petaled flowers about every 5 inches. On the center of the upper edge, below the open work, is an embroi...
Record Type: Object
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White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. - Pillow
White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. Pillow is rectangular in shape with a buttoned opening along the back right side (though there are no buttons. Instead there are two sets of openings). The front has an open work pattern running along the left, upper, and right edges. Pattern is three lines with the center line having a more narrow stitch and four-petaled flowers about every 5 inches. On the center of the upper edge, below the open work, is an embro...
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White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. - Pillow
White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. Pillow is rectangular in shape with a buttoned opening along the back right side (though there are no buttons. Instead there are two sets of openings). The front has an open work pattern running along the left, upper, and right edges. Pattern is Greek meander design. On the center of the upper edge, below the open work, is an embroidered "FR" monogram.
Record Type: Object
