BEDSPREAD
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 90"L x 66"W
DESCRIPTION Coverlet. Blue, white, and pink (discolored) bedspread. Alternating patterns. Patterns include checked and interwoven colors. Significant repair, checked gingham cloth, at center. Fair conditio...
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BEDSPREAD
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MEASUREMENT 102"L x 82"W
DESCRIPTION Coverlet. Overshot weaving; woven in three strips, seamed and hemmed by hand. Brown and red wool weft over homespun linen.
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BOOTJACK
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MEASUREMENT 2 1/4"H x 4 1/4"W x 11"L
DATE MADE mid 19th century
DESCRIPTION Bootjack. Cast iron. Scrolled design.
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BULB, LIGHT
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 5 1/2"H x 2 3/4"Dia.
DATE MADE early 20th century
DESCRIPTION Electric light bulb. Glass stem. Filament at top and bottom of stem. Marked "W... WESTINGHOUSE-MAZDA."
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CANDLESTICK
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 5 1/2"H x 4 1/2"Dia.
DATE MADE early 18th century
DESCRIPTION Brass candle holder made of bell metal. Curled lip around round base. Height of candle can be adjusted by a handle through a slot in the side of the shaft.
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CHAIR
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 18"L (a) and 15 1/2"L (b)
DATE MADE c. 1898
DESCRIPTION Two pieces of a wooden chair. Leg (a) and armrest (b). Both have traces of paint or finish. Leg (a) is square at top and tapers towards bottom. Two dowel pegs project from one face at top. Adjace...
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CHAIR
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MEASUREMENT 35"H x 17 3/4"W
DATE MADE c. 1860
DESCRIPTION Handmade oak chair. Slat-back (three slats). Two rungs on each side between legs. Tongue and groove construction. Rawhide seat (brown cow hair worn in center of seat) attached to frame with rawhid...
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CHAIR
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MEASUREMENT 21 1/2"H x 12 1/2"L x 10"W
DATE MADE c. mid to late 19th century
DESCRIPTION Child's handmade slat-back chair. Unstained wooden frame. Two slightly curved slats on back. Four round rungs between legs. Original cowhide seat (hair visible in places) attached to frame with ra...
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CHAIR
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 22 1/2"H x 11 3/4"L x 11 1/2"W
DESCRIPTION Child's wooden straight chair. Traces of gray paint on parts of chair. Traces of red and green paint on top end finials and smaller finials along crest rail.
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CHAIR, ROCKING
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 17"H x 16 1/2"L x 14 1/8"W
DESCRIPTION Child's wooden rocking chair. Oak, Windsor-style. Joins secured with small nails. Cream paint traces overall. Base of seat fully painted cream.
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CHAIR, ROCKING
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 48"H x 22"W
DESCRIPTION Rocking chair. Dark-stained. Windsor type or "turned" chair with "saddle" form, scroll edge seat, and spindle back. Arms have scrolled ends and are supported by two balusters or "lists" on each sid...
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COVER, CUSHION
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 18 1/2"L x 18"W
DESCRIPTION Cushion cover. Silk, patchwork in various colors, back of brocaded red silk with gold stripes around border.
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COVER, PILLOW
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 18"L x 18"W
DESCRIPTION Soft pillow top, crazy quilt design of velvet, silk and satin with embroidered designs, including a butterfly, sprays of flowers, an anchor, a sunset, child, dog, and stars and moon. Three-inch border...
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DOILY
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 6 3/4"W
DESCRIPTION Doily. White, Battenburg lace. Sixteen-point star pattern formed around center wheel (2 1/2"dia.) Good condition, slight staining at tips of the star points.
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JAR, WATER
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 10"H x 11 1/2"Dia.
DESCRIPTION Red ceramic water jar with polished black slip. Indented base. Fluted mouth. Raised band around body with vertical indentations. Two large chips in rim.
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KEY
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 2 3/4"H x 6 1/2"L x 5/8"W
DESCRIPTION Key, cast iron. Large house key, acquired in Mexico. Original catalog card describes the key as "antique". Good condition. Discoloration.
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KEY
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 3 1/2"L
DESCRIPTION Metal key. Excavated at the site of New Kentucky, Harris County.
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LAMP, OIL
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 16"H x 4 1/4"Dia.
DATE MADE early 19th century
DESCRIPTION Clear pressed glass lamp (a) and chimney (b). Lamp (a) has drum shaped reservoir with running flower design, hollow hexagonal pedestal, brass burner, and wick. Chimney (b) appears to be modern.
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LAMP, OIL
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 6 3/4'H x 2 3/8"L x 2 3/8"W
DESCRIPTION Oil lamp (a-c). Whale oil standing lamp. Clear pressed glass body (a). Square pedestal widening at base. Glass column. Brass collar connecting column to square reservoir. Silver-plated collar at...
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LAMP, OIL
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 3"H x 3 1/8"w x 1 1/2"D
DATE MADE 20th century
DESCRIPTION Tin coal miner's lamp (a). Shaped like a pint oil measure. Hinged lid. Hook. Cord wick (b).
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LAMP, OIL
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 13"H x 5 1/2"Dia.
DESCRIPTION Whale oil lamp (a) with lid (b). Copper. Mounted on tall stem with conical base. Lid (b) has brass handle.
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LAMP, OIL
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 3 1/4"H x 3 1/2"W x 1 5/8"D
DATE MADE c. 1899
DESCRIPTION Tin coal miner's lamp (a). Made in the shape of a pint oil measure. Hinged lid. Hook. Cord wick (b).
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LAMP, SEMILIQUID
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 15 1/4"H x 3 3/8"W x 4 1/4"D
DESCRIPTION Betty lamp designed to burn fat or grease. Brass. Hinged lid for refueling. Hole for flame. Hook for suspension. Stamped "HENRY BOHER."
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LANTERN
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 14 1/4"H x 7 1/2"Dia.
DATE MADE patented 1928
DESCRIPTION Oil burning railroad switchman's lantern. Clear glass globe. Top painted green. Bale handle. Reads "HANDLAN... ST LOUIS, USA... PATENTED 3-4-13... 7-10-28... C18783... MOPAC." Clip holds handle i...
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LANTERN
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 16 1/4"
DESCRIPTION Watchman's lantern. Iron and glass; wire guards forming a circular-shaped cage around glass; whale oil burning; top is in the form of a four-sided pyramid and is decorated on each side with a star-in-...
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LANTERN, KEROSENE
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 17"H x 5 1/4"Dia.
DESCRIPTION Kerosene railroad lantern. Bail handle. Red glass. "WHITE STAR" on base.
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LANTERN, KEROSENE
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 17"H x 5 1/2"Dia (base)
DESCRIPTION Railroad lantern. Tin with ring handle; clear glass globe; star designs around base and top; kerosene burning.
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MOLD, CANDLE
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 11 1/8"H x 5"L x 3 3/8"W
DESCRIPTION Candle mold. Handmade of tinned sheet iron; four tubes; curved handle at base; square base and top piece.
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MOLD, CANDLE
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 10 3/8"H
DESCRIPTION Candle mold (a). Tin; made for six candles; handle is welded to two molds; other four molds (b-e) slide out of base; one white candle with wick is in one of the molds.
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PADLOCK
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 4"H x 3"W
DESCRIPTION Iron padlock. Badly rusted. Excavated at the site of New Kentucky, Harris County.
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PADLOCK
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 3 5/8"H x 2 11/16"W
DESCRIPTION Iron padlock. Shield over key hole marked: "VRA Thompson". Badly rusted.
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PILLOW, THROW
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 7 1/4"L x 12"W
DATE MADE early to mid 19th century
DESCRIPTION Pillow, throw. Top - hand painted over silk. Painting includes man dressed in breeches and flowing cape, holding laurel and kneeling on right knee. Man is on a highpoint (cliff) overlooking a walle...
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QUILT
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 75 1/2"L x 54"W
DATE MADE late 19th century to early 20th century
DESCRIPTION Quilt, crazy. Pieced of various shaped and colored silk pieces (and threads) sewn together with colored threads in feather stitch. Sewn onto black satin, handquilted. 5 1/2" border. Separate embro...
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QUILT
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MEASUREMENT 74"L x 78"W [6'2"x6'6"]
DATE MADE late 19th - early 20th century
DESCRIPTION Quilt. Log cabin quilt, barn-raising variation. Pieced in block design with numerous colors. Dark and light colors, arranged to form large squares. Tacked with red wool thread. One patch on backi...
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QUILT
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MEASUREMENT 80"L x 100"W [6'8"x8'4"]
DATE MADE c. 1875
DESCRIPTION Quilt. White cotton quilt bound with narrow band of green checked cotton material; appliqued in solid red and green checked materials in twenty blocks of the Swamp Lilly pattern; alternating with pla...
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QUILT
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MEASUREMENT 77"L x 65"W
DATE MADE 1880-1890s
DESCRIPTION Quilt, crazy. Patchwork quilt, black stain border with silk and satin blocks. Six pieces include the initials or names of the contributor for the patch: "L S C"; "Ella"; "E I[?] G"; "M"; "K B"; "H.H...
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SCARF, TABLE
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 26 3/4"L x 27 1/2"W
DATE MADE 1936
DESCRIPTION Table scarf. Woven, cream color with a green stripe near the two fringed borders. Fair condition, loose fibers at borders (without fringe). Discoloration/ staining along fold lines.
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SHAM, PILLOW
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 22 1/2"L x 31 1/2"W
DESCRIPTION Pillow sham. Hand made white sham with alternate rows of tiny rickrack, briar stitch and tucking. Border of white scalloped embroidery. Made by Mrs. Cheve Taliaferro, granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Ann...
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SHAM, PILLOW
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 22 1/2"L x 31 1/2"W
DESCRIPTION Pillow sham. Hand made white sham with alternate rows of tiny rickrack, briar stitch and tucking. Border of white scalloped embroidery. Made by Mrs. Cheve Taliaferro, granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Ann...
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STOPPER, BOTTLE
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 1 5/8"L
DESCRIPTION Glass bottle stopper. Excavated at the site of New Kentucky, Harris County.
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TABLE
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 25 1/4"H; 22 3/8"L x 17 1/2"W (surface)
DATE MADE c. 1830s
DESCRIPTION Small table. Wood with dark brownish-red stain. Rectangular shaped legs tapered at ends. Wide supports between legs where surface joins. Crude construction. Two large cracks on surface. Scuffs an...
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TONGS, FIREPLACE
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 26"L x 4"W
DATE MADE 1830
DESCRIPTION Pair of iron coal tongs. Hand wrought. Scissor-type. Slight inward curl at tips. Shellacked.
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TONGS, FIREPLACE
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 13 1/4"L x 6 1/2"W
DESCRIPTION Black cast iron fireplace tongs. Hinged with spring at top. Square curved claws with five tines each. Claws have open heart-shaped design. Stamped into inside face of each claw "1".
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TONGS, FIREPLACE
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 26 3/4"L x 5"W x 3/4"D
DATE MADE c. 1844
DESCRIPTION Iron fire tongs.
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WARMER, FOOT
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MEASUREMENT 6"H x 8 3/8"L x 8 3/8"W
DESCRIPTION Foot warmer; wooden frame (a) with wire handle for carrying, metal container (b) has holes punched in the top and sides and door on one side for inserting coal.
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WICK
CATEGORY FURNISHINGS
MEASUREMENT 6 3/4"L x 1/4"Dia.
DESCRIPTION Round cotton lamp wick.
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