Blue Bodice Waist. Material: textile, metal. Size: 14" W. x 19" L. Description: dark blue material; long-sleeved jacket with blue and white patterned cotton lining; dark brown velvet shoulder yoke; narrow stand up collar; front closure with 12 hooks and eyes; a vertical ruffled trim on each side of front closure; waistline peplum for tucking in to skirt waistband.
Fan Shaped Hair Comb. Material: plastic, glass. Size: 5 7/8" W. x 6" L. Description: black and gold plastic - fan-shaped decorative hair comb - clear rhinestone settings in each fan rib - four comb spikes extend from top decorative band. (Some stones missing).
Cloth and Composition Baby Doll. Material: composition and textile. Size: 14 1/2" W. x 19" L. Description: cloth jointed body with composition arms, head and neck; yellow painted "hair"; smiling infant face with blue eyes and red lips; attired in red romper with red and white sailor collar, white socks, black tie-on shoes.
Christmas Tree Candle Holders. (a,b,c,d) Material: metal. Size: 1 1/8" W. x 2 1/2" L. Description: multi-colored candle holders, shell clamp design; circular candle holder base bridges to circular perforated branch clamp. (e,f) Material: metal. Size: 1 1/8" X 1 1/2". Description: scalloped shell spring clamp base for candle.(g) Material: metal. Size: 1 7/8" x 1 1/8". Description: fluted circular candle holder base; two spring clips attach to tree branch.
Black Taffeta Jacket. Material: textile. Size: 14" W. x 28" L. Description: black taffeta, long sleeves, 4 3/4" W. cuffs; 2" W. belt closes at front waistline with two buttons; cream colored cotton lining with floral pattern of blue, green, pink and yellow; four large black plastic front buttons;
(b) Black Taffeta Skirt. Material: textile and metal. Size: 13" W. at waistline x 38 1/2" L. Description: black taffeta, floor length, pleated at waistline, skirt flares to wide hemline; black co
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Royal Blue Vest. Material: textile, metal. Size: 20 1/2" W. x 26 1/2" L. Description: royal blue, embossed, silk with gold-tone embroider, fully lined, double breasted with 4 metal fabric covered buttons closure; 3 front pockets; back belted with metal buckle on back strap; beige cotton back; off-white cotton lining.
Material: metal. Size: 9" W. x 4 3/4" x 13" L. Description: (a, b) metal traps - designed with a 14-link chain, metal disk and a rod - chain hooks to a v-shaped piece attached to a half-circle - a metal spring attaches to the half-circle when setting strap for animal.
Black Velvet Bonnet. Material: textile. Size: 18 1/4" L. around face by 12 3/4" W. around neck x 10" L. Description: black velvet with black cotton lining; gathered design around neck area with black velvet brim around front opening; black loop trim with black ties.
High Top Shoes. Material: leather. Size: 3" W. x 8 5/8" L. x 10 1/2" H. Description: high top shoes with thirteen buttons, Queen Ann heels; approximately a Size 8 boot.
(a) Jacket. Material: textile, metal. Size: 40 3/4" W. x 41" L. Description: black wool waist cutaway with two inside pockets, fully lined tailcoat tuxedo; 4 button front, notched collar; inside tailor's label "Tallant Minneapolis". (b) Trousers. Material: textile, celluloid, metal. Size: 41 3/4 " W. x 47 3/8" L. Description: black wool pleated pants with five-button front fly; black silk vertical braid stripes extend from waistline to hemline on outside pant legs; 2 pockets in front and 2 in
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Black Derby. Material: textile. Size: 10" W. x 12 1/2" L. x 5" H. Description: black wool felt with a high round crown; 2" W. brim encircles crown; 1 1/4" W. black silk ribbon hatband around base of crown.
Peterson Funeral Home Shroud. Material: textile. Size: 16 1/2" W. x 48" L. Description: pink satin dress; v-neckline; long sleeves trimmed at cuff with a crepe insert and three pink satin ribbon streamers; long vertical crepe pleat extends from v-neckline to bottom hemline; one pink ribbon rose on left upper bodice, one pink ribbon rose at right hip line, two green ribbons connect roses; 1 1/2" W. satin sash across lower back crosses to form a 12" L. vertical back streamer.
Material: metal. Size: 10 1/2" W. x 16" L. Description: cast iron disk - ridged on one side - flat on other side - handle extends from side.
Material: metal. Size: 6 3/4" W. x 10 3/4" L. x 2" H. Description: cast iron - rectangular shape - eleven batter cups: two rows of four and a middle row of three.
Material: wood, metal. Size: 10 1/2" W. 25 1/2" L. Description: natural wooden shaft handle - handle inserted through backside of wide iron blade.
Material: wood. Size: 4" W. x 9" L. x 1/2" deep. Description: natural wood - 4" W. paddle tapers down into a narrow handle - worn smooth from use.
Material: metal. Size: 1 3/4" W. x 4 7/8" L. x 1" thick. Color and description: tin-colored - cone-shaped - flat backed - curved front plate pierced to form sharp grating surface - hanger hole in top flat plate - hinged, covered compartment at top for storage.
Material: wood, metal. Size: 2" W. x 2 1/2" deep x 10 3/4" L. Description: natural wood - metal hinges at top of block presses - turned handles (5 3/8" L.) at other end - three decorative ring carvings encircle each handle - concave depression with five drainage holes in one block - convex knob nailed to other block - placing a lemon half between the blocks and closing the tool forces the juice out of the fruit.
Material: metal. Size: 5 5/8" W. x 6 1/2" L. Color and description: tin-colored, slightly concave disk pierced with a diamond pattern - thumb handle is punched for hanging.
Material: enameled metal. Size: 3 3/4" diameter x 2 3/4" H. Color: white with blue trim. Side handle at right angle to spout, spout has strainer. Lid has brass knob screwed to top.
Candle Snuffer. Material: metal. Size: 1" W. x 6 1/4" L. Description: metal scissor like tool - hinged - one tool end section fits into the other to cut wick and extinguish flame.
Material: wood. Size: 2" W. x 11 1/2" L. x 1 1/4" thick. Description: natural wood - rough-carved - triangular hold cut in handle end - Hand carved ladle - handle has triangular hole cut in it 5/8' from end - scooped out bowl is 2" W. x 5 1/2" L.
Material: wood. Size: 3" W. x 10 1/4" L. Description: natural wood - circular wooden 9" L. shaft handle - square peg carved onto one end - two wooden rectangular pieces are tongue and grooved together to form the beater and attached to the shaft peg.
Black Waist Jacket. Material: textile and metal. Size: 13 1/2" W. x 18" L. Description: black satin shirtwaist lined with muslin under blouse; 1" stand-up collar; 4-button front closure with three hooks and eyes; long cuffed sleeves; bodice trimmed with decorative stitching that runs diagonally across the front and two vertical decorative bands down the front and bands held in place by two ribbon covered buttons.
Material: textile. Size: 32" W. x 41 1/2" L. Description: black, wool - braided trim is handstitched across back, shoulders and neckline - braid extends down both sides of front opening and around hemline - black velvet 1" W. stand-up collar.