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[Mauve pink dining chair, armless]

Description: Chairs, dining, Eastlake. 1 of a set of 8 Eastlake style, includes 1 armchair, 7 side; upholstered in mauve pink velvet with covered button edging; upholstered over top of chair crests in roll form; black walnut, casters on front legs. American c. 1880-1885 Old Object Term: Dining Chairs
Date: 1880~/1885~
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

Wedding shoes

Description: Pair of plum purple satin pumps. The shoes are designed with a rounded toe, and plain uppers. The low heel is of a modified Louis or Cuban style, set in, and covered with matching fabric. Partly lined in white kidskin leather. Measurements: Length: 24 cm Width: 7.5cm Height: 10cm Heel: 4cm (1 1/2") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1881
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

White petticoat

Description: Petticoat of white cotton batiste with double ruffle of machine made filet lace at skirt hem. Slightly trained. Hook & eye closure on 1/2" waistband.
Date: 1885/1895
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Scarf

Description: Scarf/shawl of black china silk with dark brown chain knotted fringe on ends. Possibly a mourning shawl. Approximately 13 1/2" wide.
Date: 1885
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lace cap

Description: Day cap of cream lace, pale green moire silk, and 1/4" black velvet ribbon. Pointed over forehead, lappets fall at sides of face, ends of lappets trimmed with knots of ribbon.
Date: 1885/1895
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Tan leather booties

Description: Child's booties of tan leather with tweed upper and self-leather trim at ankle; 3 eyelets with braided tan lace; 11 1/2cm length.
Date: 1885/1895
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lorgnette

Description: Lorgnette of faux tortoiseshell. Tiny oval lenses mounted in flat glasses frame which swivels into matching housing of same shape. Suspension loop at one end to which is clipped black ribbon via gold clip; blackened metal slide along ribbon to adjust loop size. No marks on lorgnette. Hook on ribbon: "10K" Measurements: Case: 5" long x 1" wide; ribbon: 17" long.
Date: 1885/1895
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Straw bonnet-style hat

Description: Hat in bonnet style of black straw with black velvet bow topped with lace at the crown. Gathered black lace on back; flat top 3" deep crown with center back side of crown cut for hair bun; 2 1/4" slightly downward brim; underbrim covered with gathered black crepe; brown cambric lining.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Protractor

Description: 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~
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Cape

Description: 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 … more
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Parasol

Description: Parasol.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[American Pomological Society Medal]

Description: Round medal with a left-facing bust portrait in the center, labeled "H. Mitchell, Sc." with text around the outside: "American Pomological Society - Founded 1848 - Marshall Pinckney Wilder, Pres." On the reverse, there is a basket at the bottom, with images of grape leaves and fruit around the outside; in the center, text has been etched: "Prof. T. V. Munson for 12 Seedling and Texan Grapes ~1885~."
Date: 1885
Creator: American Pomological Society
Partner: Dallas Historical Society

[Wrench with a pointed end]

Description: It has one wrench head. The handle starts out flat and then rounds out and forms a point at the very end.
Date: 1885
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Rusty L-shaped carpenter's square]

Description: Rusty L-shaped carpenter's square with the vertical part longer and wider than the horizontal part. The square is marked off in inches: outer edge, 24 in. horizontally and 16 in. vertically. The inside is marked 22.5 in. horizontally and 14 in. vertically. Straight down the middle of the longer part it is marked starting at 1 ending with 21in. The other side of the square is the exact same except for one marking in the corner where the two parts meet. STANLEY _… more
Date: 1885
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Pumps

Description: Pair of plum purple satin pumps. The shoes are designed with a rounded toe, and plain uppers. The low heel is of a modified Louis or Cuban style, set in, and covered with matching fabric. Partly lined in white kidskin leather.
Date: 1881~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Muslin cap

Description: Receiving cap made of white muslin with white lace in front at bottom rim and at center back.
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Red leather baby booties

Description: Baby booties of red leather with quilted red silk upper; lace up closure with red laces; 11cm length.
Date: 1882
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Surveyor's transit]

Description: Surveyor's transit, mounts with spring-action pin to tripod (1999.012.001b). Face is engraved with cardinal directions, with a star replacing North. Two bubble levels built into face. Degrees and minutes marked around circumference of face. Dial on side changes display on face to read numbers between 1 and 16. Manufacturer: T.F. Randolph, Cincinnati, Ohio. Patent date June 24, 1879. Scope mounts to compass body with screw pins from underneath. Needle tightens by screw action on "W" side… more
Date: 1880
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Lace bonnet

Description: Fachon bonnet of black lace with dark maroon velvet bows in front. Worn by older women.
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Petticoat

Description: Cream colored flannel petticoat with floral and leaf embroidery. (Top missing). Handmade & hand embroidered border at hemline. Piece of fabric from which the petticoat was made. Size: for young girl or small woman.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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