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Baby shoes

Description: Baby shoes of aqua kid leather trimmed in aqua grosgrain ribbon; two eyelets (missing laces); leather soles; hand-sewn; 10 1/2cm length.
Date: 1850

Beaded moccasins

Description: Native American moccasins of buckskin leather with beaded upper in light blue seed beads with design in red and navy blue. Handmade and hand beaded.
Date: 1850/1899

Black chiffon hat

Description: Black hat of layered chiffon; gathered around brim; black ribbon.
Date: 1855/1885

Cake-dish

Description: It is a vase which is made up of ceramics.It comes in the art of pottery which is used for the decorative purpose.the design of the vase is that it is divided into two parts first part is the bottom one which is supporting the whole vase it is of yellow color mainly and in the middle of it has a shape and carving making it look like a teeth.Above to it is a wide circle which is going upwards and moulded towards outside from the top.There are various kinds of colors used in it green,blue pink et… more
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Date: 1850

Cake dish

Description: It is a plate which is made up of ceramics.It comes in the art of pottery which is used for the decorative purpose.The plate used is of green color and it's surface is shiny and glittery. There is a design on the plate having a flower with pink,yellow and green and a petal with is dettached to it on one corner of the plate.
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Date: 1850

Christening Gown

Description: Christening gown of white cotton muslin. Hand made and embroidered. Gathered waist trimmed in laisse anglais. Rounded neckline with V insert of eyelet lace. Eyelet trim at wrists, neck and hem. Scalloped insert panel down front trimmed in tatted eyelet with floral embroidery and six tiers of tatted eyelet. Center back opening is pleated with three covered buttons and drawstring at waist.
Date: 1850/1859

Coat

Description: Coat of navy-blue silk satin with embroidery in polychrome silks. Round neck, opens down center front, long kimono sleeves, side slits at hem. All the embroidery on the body of the coat is in flower motifs worked in satin stitch. Round embroidery medallions at the center front, center back, over both shoulders and 4 at the hem. Scattered all-over are other smaller motifs. The round neck, the bottom of the sleeves and the hem are decorated with a band of blue embroidery and a woven ribbon trimmi… more
Date: 1850/1919

Drawstring purse

Description: Drawstring purse of hand-loomed or woven cotton in navy blue floral-inspired linear design. Twisted cord of white and blue. Unlined. No labels. Measurements: Width: 10 1/4" Height: 10 1/4" Depth: 1/8"
Date: 1850

Dress

Description: Dress of brown silk with woven horizontal stripes consisting of red borders, brown bands, and mottled bands.
Date: 1850

Eyeglasses

Description: Spectacles with silver wire frame and octagonally shaped lenses. Nose bridge has curled ends; temple tips on earpieces are open teardrop shaped. B) Case of textured black leather with open end. Stamped: Wm. G. Spies Jeweler and Optician 419 Market St. Steubenville, Ohio
Date: 1850/1899

Eyeglasses

Description: Spectacles of silver metal with oval shaped rims; lenses missing. Case of black leather with open end. Stamped: Chas G. Lord / Manufacturing / Optician / 718 Main St. / Fort Worth, Tex.
Date: 1850/1899
Creator: Lord, Charles G.

Eyeglasses

Description: Spectacles of copper(?) wire frames and oval shaped lenses. Right temple hinge broken and tied with black thread. B) Case of dark brown leather. Stamped: Chas. G. Lord Manufacturing Optician 718 Main St. Fort Worth, Tex.
Date: 1850/1899

Folding fan

Description: Folding fan with mother-of-pearl sticks and guards. Off-white satin leaf. Gilt metal bail ring at base for suspension. Outer guards have been repaired with a "jeweler's repair" of small metal rivets.
Date: 1850/1899

Folding fan

Description: Folding fan. Bone guards and sticks (14) both lightly carved. The white gauze leaf has a hand-painted rose garland design. Measurements: 38 cm. across extended; Guard: 21 cm. long x 3 cm. wide.
Date: 1850/1899

Formal vest

Description: Vest of cream silk damask in lattice diamond pattern. Single breasted with closure of five self-covered buttons. Shawl collar; three welt pockets. Back and lining of cotton muslin. Adjustable waistband with metal buckle. Buckle reads: Paris /1856 / Solibe / G & [?] C 12
Date: 1850/1859

Ladies' batiste cap

Description: Ladies' cap, handmade fine batiste, lavishly embroidered with lace trim.
Date: 1850/1859

Leather boots

Description: Childs ankle boot of tan leather; flat leather soles; lace-up; toe cap with design stitched across it; brown fabric sides with black design in the fabric. 15cm length
Date: 1850/1900

Mitts

Description: Pair of black cotton lace mitts. The wrist-length fingerless gloves are of hand-crocheted lace, in a wide mesh. Slight frill at wrist, and separate thumb. A narrow black ribbon is threaded through the cuff, one ribbon lacking.
Date: [1850..1867]

Reticule

Description: Small reticule of off-white crochet with open weave clover design in center; unlined. Measurements: 9 cm x 17.5 cm
Date: 1850/1899

Shoe buckles

Description: Shoe buckles of gilt metal openwork in floral vine motif. Teardrop shaped with clip on closure in embossed filigree design. Stamped "LN" at point of teardrop.
Date: 1850/1950

Shoulder scarf

Description: Shoulder scarf of black cotton floral lace. Rectangular shape.
Date: 1850/1900

Silk corset

Description: Corset of ivory silk with lace and woven ribbon trim at top; slim boning throughout, and boning at vent seams; lace up at back and hook and eyes at front.
Date: 1858
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