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Buttonhole cutter
Hand-made t-shaped steel buttonhole cutter with curved bars at top; file marks are still evident
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The Portal to Texas History
[Small glass object with the word, "Easter"]
Lois Jean Cooper-Mayer Collection, Supplement. Small glass object with the word, " Easter" written on it and pink painted flowers decorating it.
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unknown
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unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Reddish brown veneer box]
Lois Jean Cooper-Mayer Collection, Supplement. Reddish brown veneer box; inside bottom lined with dark blue paper; inside top lined with purple/white figured paper; enclosing mirror 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches
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unknown
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unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sewing frame
Box containing a wooden sewing frame. The lid of the box has a color picture of three girls, two are seated, in a room with draperies. They wear long dresses and are sewing.
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The Portal to Texas History
Thread chest, metal knobs, wooden, 6 drawers
Thread chest, metal knobs, wooden, 6 drawers, turned post decoration 1 on each side of front. Maker's Marks: "Best Six Cord"/Spool Cotton for Hand and Machine/Sewing/J&P Coats/White/ Assorted Colors/Black. Lois Jean Cooper Mayer Collection, Supplement 2.
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unknown
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unknown
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The Portal to Texas History
18 cut nails
18 cut nails. Lois Jean Cooper Mayer Collection, Supplement 2
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unknown
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unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jug, brown Albany slip and Bristol glaze.
Jug, brown Albany slip and Bristol glaze. Lois Jean Cooper Mayer Collection, Supplement 2.
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unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Engraving plate
Modern wooden engraving block with metal plate of Sam Houston's signature
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quoins
Cast iron quoins; 10 pieces (a - j), marked, "Challenge Co. Hempel" or "Challenge," or "D.A. Enge," or "Favorite," or "Morgan & ? Mfg. Co."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Printing type
Several hundred pieces of 19th century lead printing type, including spacers, from Brenham Banner Press office
Date:
1800~/1899~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rug hooks
Two wooden rug hooks with metal hardware
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Candles
Three 2" blue and white numerical candles, "1," "5," "0" used in the Texas Independence Day Sesquicentennial (150 years) celebration at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park; some icing remains (blue)
Date:
1986~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ladies slippers
Ladies leather slippers with satin and linen
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Telescope
Cylindrical brass box (a) houses sextant (b) and doubles as screw on base. Two part telescope (c) can be attached to sextant by screw (d); engraved: "Troughton & Simms, London"
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pigment holder
Glass pigment holder with 7 hand-blown corked glass bottles containing powdered pigment; hand-turned wooden stand to hold bottles (a), has a lid with a finial (b); bottles are about 6 cm. high x 1.8 cm. diam.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wine glass
Clear fluted wine glass with knopped stem and polished pontil, early Pittsburgh region
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flask
One-half pint glass flask with cornucopia and fruit design embossed on one side, basket of fruit on other; pontil mark on base; mold-blown by Stoddard and Keene; finished with lipping tool
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dinner plate
Floral design in bottom of plate, painted in enamel, edge is banded with some freehand embellishment. Maker's Marks: "ENO... and Sons", "BURSLEM", and stamped motif. "Ancestor" of "Gaudy Dutch" design.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saltcellar
Fluted and scalloped master salt with ground base; star impressed on bottom
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bottle
Cased gin bottle with applied lip, mold blown, tapered down to bottom, rounded shoulders
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pap boat
Porcelain pap boat with blue willow transferprinted design
Date:
1830~/1860~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Eyeglasses
Brass wire-rimmed oval glasses with case; right lens has a "10" printed on a small paper circle; papier mache case is a flattened cylinder with mottled brown and red paper lining and one enclosed end
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Eyeglasses Case
Brass wire-rimmed oval glasses with case; right lens has a "10" printed on a small paper circle; papier mache case is a flattened cylinder with mottled brown and red paper lining and one enclosed end
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sauceboat
Porcelain sauceboat with pink lustre (border, trim and leaves) and floral design in blue, orange, and green in an underglaze paint
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History