Bag

Handbag for afternoon or evening use. Frame of simulated tortoiseshell, carved and with openwork, with ball/snap closure and chain. Body of bag is of beige fabric with multi-colored petit-point embroidery of a bouquet of flowers. Floral motif on bag in grey, greens, blues, pinks and rose. Lined in rose ribbed silk, and contains a change purse and mirror. French or English in origin.
Date: 1880/1920
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reticule

Reticule. Drawstring handbag/purse of black knit with openwork band along top through which drawstring is threaded. Running around center of bag are three horizontal bands of blue beads bordered by silver/gold lined beads. Lower part of the bag is completely covered by horizontal bands of silver/gold lined beads and blue beads. Bottom of bag with large sphere covered with blue beads from which hangs tassel of silver/gold lined bead loops. Unlined. Has been dated 1880-1890 or ca. 1916.
Date: 1880/1916
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fan

Folding fan. Guards and sticks of lightly carved ivory (bone?) with scrolling foliate designs. The leaf is of white lace. Sticks are unadorned on the reverse. No visible labels, marks or signatures. Fan has alternately been identified as Irish lace or machine-made lace, and dated 1830's or 1880-1899.
Date: 1880/1899
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Protractor

Three-arm brass protractor (a) with extensions for each arm, and mahogany case (b) with brass fittings; marked “English ca. 1880” on tag, and “TRADE MARK LONDON”
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Purse

Handbag with cast and chased silver frame decorated with openwork figures of children harvesting grapes. Ball/snap closure. Silver suspension chain of alternating oval links and links formed of three flower-heads. Bag is oval shaped, black wool with petite point embroidery decoration on each side of a bouquet of trumpet shaped flowers. Pink satin lining. Hallmarked "800" on frame.
Date: 1880/1889
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Corn Husk Doll

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The doll's dress has been dyed red and she is holding a baby also made of corn husk. The faces are drawn.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ornamental Dish

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This decorative dish is covered with figures, fish and waves in many colors and patterns.
Date: 1880~
Creator: Gallé, Emile
System: The UNT Digital Library

Kamānche

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The three-stringed instrument has a small bulbous body highly decorated with patterns.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Drafting table

Pine drafting table. It has a slant top with hinges and no drawers. This drafting table was used at the Texas General Land Office around 1890, when O. Henry worked in the department.
Date: 1880/1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Drafting table

Pine drafting table. It has a slant top, straight legs and three drawers. This drafting table was used at the Texas General Land Office around 1890, when O. Henry worked in the department.
Date: 1880/1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Drafting table

Pine drafting table. It has a slant top with two drawers and wood pulls. This drafting table was used at the Texas General Land Office around 1890, when O. Henry worked in the department.
Date: 1880/1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Court vest

Chinese floor-length vest made in the same style as a court robe but sleeveless. Mandarin collar. Body of vest is brocaded silk. Trim and collar contain much and fine silk hand embroidered design motifs.
Date: 1880/1920
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Little boy's dress

Little boy's dress of white nainsook with dropped waist and slightly gathered short skirt. Tucked front and back and lavishly laced with machine crotchet lace inserts. Short sleeves with tucks and lace at cuffs. Lace trimmed round neckline. Center back closure of hidden self-covered buttons under placket. Size 2 years.
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Miser's purse

Purse of teal crochet/knit with white, light grey, brass and steel cut beads; 2 silver rings in center. Miser's purse with rectangular ends. Number tag on interior of bag: 65.30.2 Measurements: 23 cm total length and purse width of 6.5 cm.
Date: 1880/1889
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Mourning dress

Mourning ensemble of black crepe chiffon: A) Bodice with standing band collar; long tapered sleeves with ruching, ruched pinch pleats, horizontal satin stripes and covered buttons at wrists; lace panel at CF with covered buttons @ each side; attached pleated belt; vertical stripes of appliqued satin at front and back of bodice forming a V-shape at CF and CB waist. Hook&eye closures up front of bodice and at the back of the neck band. B) Skirt with a full, A-line silhouette; pleated from waist; underskirt of black silk taffeta with layers of ruffles at hem.; sweep train; hook & eye closure at back.
Date: 1880/1890
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cape

Cape of black crepe chiffon with black lace insets in a floral motif. Crescent opening and back hem is trimmed in a 1 inch gently ruffled black chiffon. Back hemline is a soft zigzag. Large, round collar of matching chiffon with insets is trimmed in gathered chiffon and is accented with 3 chiffon flowers, one at the center and one at each side. Collar folds over to expose rows of gathered cream chiffon. Lining of cream silk with deep 8" knife pleats which peek below the hemline. The out-facing edge is trimmed in a center-stitched, gathered ribbon of cream chiffon.
Date: 1880/1889
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lace bonnet

Fachon bonnet of black lace with dark maroon velvet bows in front. Worn by older women.
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sunbonnet

Sunbonnet of black cotton with lace trim; rows of machine quilting echo the rounded edge of the brim; self-fabric ruffle trims edge of brim; crown is sewn to brim in a flat seam on sides, and gathered on top; tail has a trim of floral pattern machine lace with no center back seam; chin ties and narrow hemmed.
Date: 1880/1899
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Phase III Chief Blanket

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None
Date: 1880/1890
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble - Bodice and Skirt

Ensemble of green and blue plaid cotton with collar and buttons of navy blue velvet. Ensemble consists of: A) Bodice. Waist is fitted with fastening of nine velvet covered buttons and tailored buttonholes, snap at neckline and two hook&eyes at hem. High stand-up collar of velvet. Long sleeves gathered with feather stitching; 6" fitted cuffs. Lined in brown polished cotton. B) Skirt. Full length; gathered on 1" waistband of black cotton with closure of two hook & eyes. Back panel for bustle has waistband of brown polished cotton and ties. One slit pocket at right side seam. 24" waist. Unlined.
Date: 1880/1895
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Belter Victorian settee with old rose upholstery.

Belter Victorian settee with old rose upholstery. The back has two large, round upholstered sections (one on either end) and a lower center piece with some upholstery and decorative latticework. The wooden frame has several carved decorations on the arms, legs, and other segments.
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Water Jar (Olla)

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The wide mouth, earthenware water jar is decorated with black patterns on the cream colored body.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Rattle

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The rattle's body has a bird-like face carved in low relief on one side.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Rattle

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The body of the rattle has a carved face in low relief.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library