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...
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.
Oval glass lenses are joined by a thin piece of brass with a brass nose piece covered in leather padding. The lenses are inserted into narrow frames and held in place by screws and solder. The glasses are accompanied by a fitted leather case.
The narrow cobalt blue glass bottle has a broken cork in its opening. Most medicines, cures, poisons and castor oil were stored in cobalt blue glass containers.
The narrow cylindrical bottle is light green glass with a raised inscription: "Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup ... The Angle American Drug Co. Successors to Curtis Perkins Proprietor."
The silver shoe hook has a decorative scroll and leaf design on one side and is inscribed "Sterling Pat. Oct. 94." on the other. The tool ends in a narrow hook used to lace shoestrings.
The three piece ivory colored vanity set includes a mirror, brush and comb. The damaged oval mirror has a beveled edge, and the reverse side is marked "1975 W" along with other black markings and a stamped design in the shape of a semicircle. The...
This black paper cutter is made of steel with yellow and red floral designs and narrow stripes. The piece is worn, and has a wooden handle trimmed with a silver band.
This blouse is constructed of black polished cotton with leg of mutton sleeves that are extremely wide over the upper arm and narrow from the elbow to the wrist. The neckline is trimmed with ecru crocheted lace. The blouse closes at the front with...
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...
This oval leather powder flask, with a narrow metal spout, is stitched on the sides. Powder flasks and powder horns are designed to hold gunpowder used in firearms.
Used to wind yarn into skeins, this wooden machine was brought from Canada in the 19th century. Four arms are mounted on a winding shaft that is supported on a base comprised of two curved boards stabilized with crosspieces. The winding arms each...
