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Leather sandal
Carabatina Roman shoe/sandal of petrified leather in “gladiator” style, with seam at center back and geometric open perforated pattern. Open perforations longer on one side of vamp, suggesting they folded over and were laced across top of foot. Missing heel and toe; stitching at center back.
Leather shoe
Carabatina Roman shoe/sandal of petrified leather in “gladiator” style, with seam at center back and perforated loops across vamp, suggested they folded over and were laced across foot. Missing heel and toe.
Leather shoe
Carbatina shoe of petrified leather in “gladiator” style, with seam at center back and open perforated loops at sides of vamp, suggesting they folded over and were laced across top of foot. Missing back half of sole, toe, and back half of side.
Roman sandal
Carabatina Roman shoe/sandal of petrified leather in “gladiator” style, with seam at center back and perforated loops across vamp, suggested they folded over and were laced across foot. Missing heel and toe.
Textile Fragment
Pre-Columbian textile fragment.
Leather shoe
Tudor style shoe of petrified leather with elongated profile and square toe. Stitching connecting sole to upper, at center back, and along insole and opposite insole.
Leather shoe
Shoe of petrified leather with elongated profile, squared toe, and tabs from both sides that tie over center tongue and form keyhole openings at sides. Stitching holding together several pieces and sole missing. Reproduction lace.
Blouse
Blouse of silk twill in pink, salmon, raspberry, olive, chartreuse, black and creme in blocked off areas with floral print and tracery.
Velvet ditto suit
Man's three-piece suit of gold patterned silk velvet in tiny pink floral motif. A) Coat with narrow collar; covered buttons. Flap pockets. Lined in salmon pink silk. B) Waistcoat of matching fabric. Linen backing. C) Breeches of matching fabric. Pockets have leather linings.
Chopine
Antique chopine or clog hand carved of wood two inches high w/ top of platform decorated with mother of pearl inlay - three straps or thongs missing.
Embroidered waistcoat
Men's waistcoat of white silk with multicolored silk floral embroidery. High neckline, sleeveless, center front closure with buttons of self. Along center front, neckline, bottom hem, and angled shallow hip pockets is floral embroidery in dark pink, greens, yellow, and blue creating stylized sprays and leaves at regular intervals, with smaller repeating motifs on an angled grid along all front. Back of waistcoat of white cotton.
Folding fan
Folding fan. Sticks and guards of openwork wood interwoven with pink, blue, and white ribbon. Three applied oval paper figurals: two female at sides with center scene of three figures gardening(?).
Jacket and breeches
Man’s coat and breeches of green silk narrow striped embroidered in white and pink floral motif. A) Long coat with covered embroidered buttons and beige silk cuffs with embroidery and covered buttons. Lined in silk satin and linen. B) Breeches of self, drop front, full seat, knee-length.
Tricorne hat
Tricorne hat of black silk. Domed crown. Hexagon-shaped wooden hat box. Metal latch and hinges.
Vest
Long waistcoat of green silk satin with supplemental weft stripe and supplemental warp creating the effect of floral embroidery. Self-covered buttons are hidden under front placket. Crescent shaped pockets have scalloped flaps. Backed in green and white striped fabric.
Court ensemble
Man’s ditto suit of light green silk embroidered in silver metallic thread and trimmed in sequins and covered embroidered buttons. A) Coat with standup collar and flap pockets. Lined in pink silk. B) Waistcoat. Flap pockets and tie back. Lined in pink silk and backed in linen. C) Breeches have matching embroidered bans around hem.
Court coat
Court coat of medium blue and off white striped silk satin with floral embroidery. Knee-length, long sleeves, high standing collar, long vent at center back. Embroidery in silk threads in shades of pink, yellow, brown, white, and green with medium and small scale floral motifs repeating at the collar, center front opening, on and around the side pocket and flaps, center back vent, and wide sleeve cuffs. Lined in off white silk. Significant damage and losses throughout, particularly at armscye and lining. No makers labels or markings.
Court ensemble
Man's three-piece suit of striped green velvet. A) Coat with extensive silk floral embroidery. Covered embroidered button and braid trim. Flap pockets. Lined in tan silk. B) Waistcoat of tan silk matching lining of coat with matching embroidery. Small embroidered covered buttons. Backed in linen. C) Breeches with matching embroidery at lower bands.
Formal coat
Man's coat of blue/green with 8 center front buttons and brown lining.
Waistcoat
Waistcoat of striped silk.
Waistcoat
Waistcoat of beige silk with floral tambour embroidery.
Waistcoat
Waistcoat of beige silk with floral tambour embroidery.
Waistcoat
Waistcoat of pastel green self-stripe with tiny floral dobby weave silk. Flap pockets at sides. Self-covered buttons.
Court ensemble
A) Men’s long coat of dark green velvet heavily silk embroidered in carnation(?) floral motif. High standup collar; flap pockets. Embroidered covered buttons. B) Breeches of matching dark green velvet. Bottom bands at hem have matching embroidery.
Purse
Purse of multicolored Bargello needlepoint. The envelope-style purse is covered in silk embroidery in greens, blues, reds, pinks, black, etc., in the Florentine Bargello, edged in green wool. On one side, under flap, is rectangular section with monogram FH and date 1775 worked in embroidery. Opens to reveal 2 separate compartments, lined in green homespun wool. Silk embroidery is disintegrating to reveal canvas ground.
White shoe
Woman’s shoe of white patterned silk with pleated ruffle on vamp and metal embroidery at toe. Pointed toe, silk binding hand stitched around opening, kitten/Louis heel with wooden(?) support, sole of leather undifferentiated for left/right foot.
“Le Déménagenent du Clergé” folding fan
Folding fan. Sticks and guards of plain, unadorned wood. Paper leaf lithographed with French text and clerical scene of nuns and monks. Titled “Le Déménagenent du Clergé”.
“Allégorie sur les États Généraux” folding fan
Folding fan. Sticks and guards of plain, unadorned wood. Paper leaf colored lithographed with line of musical score and lyrics across top, French text, and figural scene. Titled “Allégorie sur les États Généraux”.
Waistcoat
Waistcoat of horizontally striped silk.
Chopine
Chopines/pattens with wood soles, leather uppers, and cast iron supports. Laces missing. Would have been worn over other footwear for protection.
Leather slippers
...Men’s evening slippers of black leather. Tabs at the throat are tied with a black silk ribbon. Shallow, squared toe. To be worn in the drawing room.
Mitts
Mitts of ecru knitted silk. Below wrist-length. Thin openwork band along upper edge of fingerless section and of upper edge of the half-thumb. From base of palm to lower edge are bands of openwork borders, and a wide band of "checkerboard" openwork.
Paper Mache Mask
Skureep mask of paper mache, paint, gilding, metal.
Paper Mache Mask
Papier mache Thai/Siamese dance mask.
Textile Panel
Textile. Rectangular flax or linen woven panel with chevron-esque shapes containing animal forms in creams and rusty red/browns on browns.
Textile Panel
Textile panel.
Vest
Vest. Single breasted; shawl collar and self-covered buttons.
Vest
Vest. Single breasted; shawl collar.
Vest
Vest. Single breasted with shawl collar and self-covered buttons.
Vest
Vest of floral embroidered silk.
Vest
Vest of brown velvet. Shawl collar; self-covered buttons.
Cream flannel petticoat
Cream flannel petticoat with floral embroidery.
Spectacles
Pair of folding glasses. Silver mounted glasses with small oval lenses. Earpieces fold via a swivel rivet and terminate in tear-drop-shaped loop. No marks. Loose lens wrapped with spectacles. Measurements: 4 1/2" wide x 1" high; earpieces 6" long extended, 4" long folded.
Black velvet bonnet
Bonnet of black velvet, puritan type, all hand made.
Black linen bonnet
Bonnet of black linen and/or cotton for mourning. Poke style mourning sun bonnet ties under the chin; stiffened crown with ruffled trim on brim.
Day bonnet
Fine ivory cotton indoor muslin day bonnet or cap. Handmade. finely stitched close fitting cap with shirred. full. corded crown. Cord edged. inverted U-shaped back insert with faggoted eyelet lace insertion. The crown is framed with cord edged. faggoted. eyelet lace insertions. Close fitting brim and neckband with gathered muslin ruffles. The brim ruffle framing the face is edged with delicate. ivory. cotton lace. The neckband is adjustable with a fine cord running through a narrow casing. The cord ties inside centerback. Chin tie ribbons of ivory muslin. There is an inscription. in fine script. written in brown ink on the outside of the right neckband: "M.A. O'Hare".
Bread and Salt Towel
Bread and salt towel.
Heeled shoe
Woman’s shoe of white leather with removable plackets. A) Shoe with pointed toe, tongue with scalloped edge, machine stitching down center front. Tabs across upper vamp with buttons at sides (one button missing). Cuban heel, sole shaped for right foot, made of leather attached with nails on heel. Label: "Kendall" (rest illegible) B) Placket of rectangle of white leather with bronze colored beads and amber colored stones. Oblong band of leather underneath, with button holes with machine stitching on either end. C) Placket of rectangle of white leather (?) with white beads and clear stones. Oblong band of self underneath, with button holes with machine stitching on either end.
Uchikake
Wedding uchikake (padded hem kimono) of ecru rinzu (silk patterned like damask) background with embroidered ume and branch (plum blossoms) designs in metallic gold and silk green, orange, and yellow threads in the foreground. Partially lined in orange silk of two different colors. Hand-sewn. Padding is found through out garment - thickest remaining layers at hem, wrist-opening of sleeve and front collar panel. Lining is also rinzu (damask styled) silk - but unadorned, of similar pale color. No mons (or family crests) on this garment.
Child's Ensemble
Child's dress ensemble of tan cotton with green and red/orange floral print consisting of: A) Skirt. Full length; pleated. One-inch waistband of muslin. Right side slit pocket. Center back opening; closures missing. Bottom of inside hem lined in brown glazed cotton; balance of skirt unlined. B) Bodice. Fitted with wide neckline; dropped shoulders. Neckline is trimmed with double row of fluted fabric of self. Short, puffed sleeves with caps trimmed with fluted fabric of same. V-shaped pleats in front. Center back opening closes with 9 hook & eyes. Lined in muslin. C) Fichu. Triangular panels of decreasing size applied to look like pleats. Four-inch epaulets of same with self-covered buttons at ends. Seven self-covered buttons down center back seam with evidence of three missing buttons. Lined in brown glazed cotton.
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