Silk waist coat, ivory, w/ brown satin back and interior lining. Front side pockets cut in a semi-circular shape. Similar pocket on right side breast. 6 round buttons, silk embroidered.
Date: 1840-1870
Maker: unknown
Material: satin, silk (textile)
GUSN: 24589
Accession Number: 1998.5411
Silk embroidered waistcoat, ivory colored linen. Straight cut side pockets at front and diagonal pocket at right breast. Embroidered button holes w/ circular holes for removable buttons. Silk embroidery is floral, on lapels and front. White linen lining.
Date: 1810-1840
Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile)
GUSN: 24590
Accession Number: 1998.5412
Brushed cotton baby blanket, light green w/ embroidered floral detail in silk at one end. Embroidered scalloped edges. Corners square except for the rounded head cover w/ two drawstring ribbons for securing around baby's head.
Date: 1859-1866
Material: napping, brushwork, cotton (textile), embroidering
GUSN: 24591
Accession Number: 1998.5413
Soft brushed cotton baby blanket, rectangular w/ scalloped edges embroidered w/ open circles. Circles embroidered into a tree at one corner.
Date: 1859-1867
GUSN: 24592
Accession Number: 1998.5414
Ivory colored silk bodice w/ embroidered yellow and green flowers throughout. Collar, mutton sleeves, pleated front w/ hook and eye central closure. Looped fringe on bottom. White linen lining w/ sewn stays.
Date: 1870-1890
Material: silk (textile)
GUSN: 24593
Accession Number: 1998.5415
Blue and white striped taffeta bodice. Collar flap has blue embroidered applique and white lace fringe. Vertical pleats down front of bodice. Sleeves long and sewn in half (or double) sleeve style. Blue lining w/ sewn stays. Hook and eye closure at front cneter. Pleated bottom hem.
Material: hand sewing, machine sewing (technique), taffeta
GUSN: 24594
Accession Number: 1998.5416
Gray silk brocaded skirt. Brocaded in double floral wreath. Skirt pleated to create double hem at bottom.
Date: 1880-1900
Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Maker)
Material: brocading, silk (textile)
GUSN: 24595
Accession Number: 1998.5417A
Gray silk brocaded bodice. Brocaded in double floral wreath. Bodice has 3/4 mutton sleeves and pleats up front and back. Hook and eye closure at center; pleated bottom hem.
GUSN: 24596
Accession Number: 1998.5417B
Ivory colored satin bodice w/ blue ribboning at neckline and down front at opening, including floral and circular pattern w/ laced linen surround. Pleats at chest secured by horizontal stitching. Ribboning at sleeve cuffs matching neckline.
Date: 1895-1905
Material: satin
GUSN: 24597
Accession Number: 1998.5418
Gray silk bodice w/ dense checkered pattern in white and circular brocading throughout. White lace inset w/ scrolled design at neck. Hook and eye closure up front. Stays sewn to lining. Pleated bottom--straight pleats on back, diagonal at front.
Date: 1860-1890
Material: hand sewing, silk (textile)
GUSN: 24598
Accession Number: 1998.5419
Pink silk corset w/ dark pink border at top and white floral lace at bottom. 4 metal hooks at back; white silk ties at front. V-shaped white silk embroidered decorative detail. [MT note 4/4/01: Above description is upside down]
Date: 1885-1900
GUSN: 24599
Accession Number: 1998.5420
Black silk parasol with a wooden handle lacquered black. Top layer of parasol is black lace netting with chain stitched embroidery of flowers and leaves. Scalloped edges that hang over the side. Bottom of handle turned in a loop for grasping.
Material: embroidering, silk (textile)
GUSN: 24600
Accession Number: 1998.5421
Red taffeta petticoat. Wide hem w/ horizontal pleating and 2 layers of bottom fringe: scalloped taffeta gathered in floral decoration. Pleats at waist, hook and eye at back.
Date: 1850-1865
Material: taffeta
GUSN: 24601
Accession Number: 1998.5422
Ivory colored satin skirt. Horizontal bands of puckered pleats w/ green satin strips create decoration. Plain waist, hook and eye clasps.
GUSN: 24602
Accession Number: 1998.5423
Gray silk skirt w/ bustle train. Simple waist, no pleats except at back center. Ruffled bottom hem. No other ornamentation.
Date: 1880-1895
GUSN: 24603
Accession Number: 1998.5424
Blue and white pin striped bodice, silk w/ white floral lace at collar and sheer black ruffle w/ lace trim at sleeve cuffs. Mutton sleeves sewn in tucks; pleated front. Stays sewn on white cotton lining. 2 layers of hook and eye clasps at center.
Date: 1855-1875
Material: hand sewing, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile)
GUSN: 24604
Accession Number: 1998.5425
Blue silk bodice. Silver beaded applique in geometric pattern on neck and sleeve cuffs of bodice. Round satin-covered buttons up front. Pleated tucks w/ crosspiece overlapping buttons. Mutton sleeves. Stays sewn on brown and blue checked lining.
GUSN: 24605
Accession Number: 1998.5426A
Blue silk skirt. Skirt has bustle and pleated ribbed hem.
GUSN: 24606
Accession Number: 1998.5426B
Taffeta skirt, irridescent w/ stripes of copper and green. Small pleats at waist, hook and eye closure at back. Taffeta fixed in a pleated ribbon at hem.
GUSN: 24607
Accession Number: 1998.5427
5 piece doll's porcelain wash set with blue, brown, and pink sprigs fo flowers with gold detail, in original fitted box: basin, pitcher, chamber pot and 2 covered boxes.
Date: 1890-1895
Maker: Possibly Minton (Maker)
Material: cardboard
GUSN: 24909
Accession Number: 1998.5943.1AB
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 24910
Accession Number: 1998.5943.2
GUSN: 24911
Accession Number: 1998.5943.3
GUSN: 24912
Accession Number: 1998.5943.4
GUSN: 24913
Accession Number: 1998.5943.5AB
GUSN: 24914
Accession Number: 1998.5943.6AB
Toy single engine cylinder, reciprocating steam engine on footed base; red, gold, and shiny tin; 2 pulleys for running other equipment; removeable kerosene pan with wick.
Date: ca. 1895
Material: casting (process), glass (material), iron (metal), tin (metal)
GUSN: 24915
Accession Number: 1998.5944
Child-size rotary eggbeater made of metal with blue and white painted wooden handle.
Date: 1923
Maker: Ekco (Maker) Katzinger, Edward (Maker) A & J Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)
Material: steel (alloy), wood (plant material), painting (coating)
GUSN: 24916
Accession Number: 1998.5945
"Diabolo": 2 bamboo poles with leather grips connected by string and celliloid spool-like spinner with rubber ends and brass fitting at center, in original green box.
Date: ca. 1900
Maker: Possibly Brevete (Maker) Possibly SDGD (Maker)
Material: bamboo (material), leather, string (fiber product)
GUSN: 24917
Accession Number: 1998.5946A-D
"Concert" harmonica in stamped tin case, with depictions of medals won at the international competitions in Vienna, Ulm, Stuttgart, Philadelphia and Brussels.
Date: 1888
Maker: Hohner, M. (Maker)
Material: tin (metal), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24918
Accession Number: 1998.5947
2 piece red wool gymsuit with white trim: bloomers with elastic cuffs, middy blouse top.
Date: 1910
Maker: Columbia Gymnasium Suit Company (Maker)
Material: wool (textile)
GUSN: 24919
Accession Number: 1998.5948AB
Fencing epee with wrapped leather grip and protective rubber tip.
Material: leather, rubber (material), steel (alloy)
GUSN: 24920
Accession Number: 1998.5949BC
Wire mesh fencing mask with red leather covered padding.
Material: leather, wire
GUSN: 24921
Accession Number: 1998.5949A
Black leather ballet slippers with long black laces and brown leather soles.
Material: leather
GUSN: 24922
Accession Number: 1998.5951AB
Brown wool riding jodhpurs with buttons at either side of waist and at knees; brown leather belt, riding crop.
Material: leather, wool (textile)
GUSN: 24923
Accession Number: 1998.5952
Ice skates, nickel plated welded steel with brown leather spats, 1 brown leather strap.
Date: 1900
Maker: Barney & Berry's (Maker)
Material: leather, nickel (metal), plate (material)
GUSN: 24924
Accession Number: 1998.5953A-G
Wooden tennis racket with gut stringing, canvas case.
Maker: Wright & Ditson (Maker)
Material: canvas, gut, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24925
Accession Number: 1998.5954AB
Tennis ball
Date: 1890-1910
GUSN: 24926
Accession Number: 1998.5955.1
GUSN: 24927
Accession Number: 1998.5955.2
GUSN: 24928
Accession Number: 1998.5955.3
Doll's cast iron rocking chair with scroll back and arms, painted black.
Date: 1860
Material: casting (process), iron (metal)
GUSN: 24929
Accession Number: 1998.5956
2-wheel wicker baby or child's carriage, with collapsible blue silk hood and long-handled wooden frame, painted green with gold detailing.
Date: ca. 1880
Material: silk (textile), wire, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24930
Accession Number: 1998.5957
Round tin of O.H. Fischer brand stove blacking.
Maker: Fischer, O. H. (Maker)
Material: tin (metal)
GUSN: 24931
Accession Number: 1998.5960AB
Homemade ironing board.
Date: 1800-1899
Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)
GUSN: 24932
Accession Number: 1998.5961
GUSN: 24933
Accession Number: 1998.5962
GUSN: 24934
Accession Number: 1998.5963
GUSN: 24935
Accession Number: 1998.5964
Graduated set of 7 turquoise enamelware basins with white interior, #145 series sizes 18,20,22,26,28,30,31.
Maker: Elite (Maker)
Material: enamel paint, steel (alloy)
GUSN: 24936
Accession Number: 1998.5965.1
GUSN: 24937
Accession Number: 1998.5965.2
GUSN: 24938
Accession Number: 1998.5965.3
GUSN: 24939
Accession Number: 1998.5965.4