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.
Dark blue feathers are gathered with black tape to form pom poms. Two smaller pom poms extend from the center of a large ball-shaped grouping of feathers. The feathers could be used as a decorative millinery accessory.
Arrowheads; Indians of North America; Indians of Central America
Dark brown/red with a triangular shaped blade. The edges are striaght and the shoulders are barbed. The stem is contracted and pointed at the base. One barbed has been chipped.
Designed with narrow bands of velvet and silk, the fabric bands are sewn together to create a diagonal pattern. The quilt features dark colors and sections imprinted with various Texas places and events.
Arrowheads; Indians of North America; Indians of Central America
Is light & dark brown. Has a triangular shaped blade w/ convex blade edges. One shoulder is squared and the other is sloped upwards.Tip of blade and one shoulder is chippped. Stem is asymmetrical, one edge straight other contracted. Base uneven.
Arrowheads; Indians of North America; Indians of Central America
Is light and dark charcoal colored. Blade is triangular in shape and has convex edges. Shoulders and stem (if there was one) are missing. Base that was formed by the break is straight.
Manufactured by Automatic Canning Devices, Inc. in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, this dark aluminum capping machine was cranked by hand with a wooden handle. Patent numbers include 1711336-1780729, 1961650 and others. The machine was used to attach lids...
The bottom section of this fan is made of black painted wood, while the top portion is dark pleated canvas with an edging of black velvet. One side of the fan is painted with a white floral design. The fan is closed by a small pin with porcelain...
The dark finished armoire is tall, with two doors. The unfinished interior is divided, with a section for hanging clothing, and a section containing seven storage shelves. Handles or doorknobs are missing from this piece of furniture.
The dark metal pot has a thick handle that is soldered to its side. An unusual lid has two holes, with the larger hole filled by a rotating wooden ball attached beneath it.
The dark walnut dresser includes a framed mirror with two small decorative shelves and a marble surface at its center. The Victorian piece has five drawers with carved wooden handles.
The log cabin design of this quilt is one of the most popular quilting patterns. By altering the arrangement of light and dark fabrics in rectangular shapes, log cabin quilt designs are unique, yet widely recognized.
The scabbard of this dark metal sword is encircled by two metal bands. The weapon has a black handle, and three curved metal lines form the hand guard.
The wheeled four-poster baby crib is constructed of dark wood with turned spindles on each side, and four posters. The crib bottom has nine supporting slats. The crib has missing parts and some damage.
These dark brown leather shoes with ivory linings have squared toes. The well-worn flat shoes have small holes in the left sole, and the leather is cracked.
This black metal sewing machine is mounted on a dark brown wooden table with two small drawers on the lower left hand side. Black metal legs support the table, and the machine includes a black metal foot pedal.
This dark amber cigar shaped glass bottle is embossed with a tobacco leaf design. The bottom of bottle tapers to a rounded point with a hole in the tip. Bottles such as this were made unique and dramatic in color, texture and shape to warn of...
This dark brown crocheted "miser" purse is decorated with steel beads, fringe, and tassels. It is long and narrow with small pouches at either end, one ending in a rounded shape and the other a squared shape. A narrower slit section in the center...
