A black metal band encircles this red velvet pincushion decorated with a black button at the top. Four straight pins with black heads are attached through the band. The small stuffed cushion is used in sewing to rigidly hold pins or needles.
A blue feather is attached to a butterfly shape fashioned from a variety of materials. The turquoise velvet shape is surrounded by brown and black fur and is trimmed with turquoise piping, copper beads, and narrow sequins. The decorative piece has...
A carved wood boar's head pipe with a yellow shaft has an accompanying dark case lined with satin and velvet. "Mechailles d'or 1878, 1889 and 1900" is printed on the interior of the case.
A long, slender cylinder tapers at the bottom of this vaccum machine with a nozzle connected at the end that contacts the floor. A red plunger handle is located at the top of the cleaner and another handle stabilizes the machine. The body of the...
A miniature clear glass basket featuring a woven texture contains two small matching square bottles. The basket has a handle and is divided to accommodate the textured bottles.
A Royal Arch Masonic charm has a blue and white keystone design on one side with the inscription
"K.S.H.T.W.S.S.T." The reverse side is engraved "C.H. Tindall, Nacogdoches, Texas, Chapter No. 13." Royal Arch Masonry is restricted to members who...
A side winder style pocket watch was manufactured by the Hamilton Watch Co. The face has black arabic numbers surrounded by smaller brown arabic numbers denoting seconds. A smaller seconds watch is included on the face of this watch. The back of...
A smooth, oval, light brown boat stone has a hollowed center and black markings on back. The term boat stone, commonly used to identify this type of artifact, comes from the general boat shape of the stone. The boat stone served as a weight or...
A variety of embroidery stitches and fabrics make up this crazy quilt pillow covering. One piece of the quilt depicts the Cotton Centennial Exposition.
Arrowheads; Indians of North America; Indians of Central America
Blade is triangular in shape, edges are straight. Shoulders are squared off. The stems sides are parallel and the base is straight. Color of the point is yellow/tan.
Arrowheads; Indians of North America; Indians of Central America
Blade is triangular in shape. Edges are slightly convex but uneven. Barbs extend downward and the stem is triangular shaped with a blunt end. It's color is reddish/yelllow.
Blue and white Texas Centennial commemorative plate features the Alamo at its center, surrounded by Texas seal dated 1836-1936, state capitol building, first capitol building in Columbia, Sam Houston, six flags, and other designs.
Both sides of the barrel rib of this muzzle-loading rifle are engraved "W. Richards." It is double barreled with a wooden ramrod beneath the barrels. Both crosshatching and decorative designs mark the barrels and stock, with the inscription "fine...
Both the base and chimney or shade of this kerosene lamp are clear glass. The base portion, used to contain kerosene or oil includes a cotton wick, and is decorated with an embossed vine design. Kerosene lamps were widely used until the invention...
Arrowheads; Indians of North America; Indians of Central America
Brown and has a triangular shaped blade. Edge of the blade are concave. Shoulders on one side is squared, the other is incomplete and sweeps upward slightly. The stem is slightly wedge shaped with a straight base.
