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1. 1955.1.1 - Horse, Rocking Toy, Riding Hobbyhorse

   A wooden toy rocking horse dated 1881. The rocking horse is painted grey, green and white; the mane and the tail are made of blond horse hair; leather ears and a leather saddle and bridle; green rockers and a green lower platform.

   Record Type: Object

   
2. 1955.1.10 - Shuttle, Wool

   Shuttle for wool. Long, hollowed out piece of wood with iron spike running up the middle. Pointed ends.

   Record Type: Object

   
3. 1955.1.3 - Slicer, Cabbage Slicer, Food Tool, Food Cutting Slicer, Vegetable

   Wooden cabbage slicer (or crout cutter) with double blade in middle. Hole at top for hanging. Sits on four small legs.

   Record Type: Object

   
4. 1955.1.5 - Netting, Horse Net, Horse

   Handmade leather fly harness or horse net made by a harness maker dated circa 1880. The harness is made with a fringe of thin leather thongs.

   Record Type: Object

   
5. 1955.1.6.02 - Pot, Glue

   Small cast iron glue pot with straight sides and a wire handle. Glue pot has a flat lip which allows it to sit suspended within the larger water pot. Large amount of glue and brush in glue pot. The outer cast iron water pot has an angled shoulder and wire handle.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. 1955.1.8 - Slicer, Turnip Pulper, Turnip

   Hand forged iron turnip slicer. S-shaped blade is sharpened on the bottom edge. Circular eye at top to accept a wooden handle (missing). Rectangular hole in side of eye (presumably to anchor handle to head.) It is dated circa 1900.

   Record Type: Object

   
7. 1955.1.9 - Winder, Wool

   Handmade wooden woolwinder on a three-legged base. Two reels.

   Record Type: Object

   
8. 1965.4.1 - Quilt, Log Cabin

   A handsewn "Log Cabin" design quilt, circa early 1890s. Lights and darks have been arranged to form a giant horizontal zigzag using a wide variety of fabrics including silks, cottons, linens and wools. The quilting is done in an ocean wave pattern which doesn't show on the front. The border is a dark red velvet. The backing is a light brown cotton. The filling is possibly an old blanket. NOTE: A rod pocket has been added to the back by the mus...

   Record Type: Object

   
9. 1976.11.1 - Lace Trim, Textile

   Off-white cotton lace fragment with leaf design insertion repeated throughout.

   Record Type: Object

   
10. 1976.11.10 - Lace Trim, Textile

    A piece of off-white cotton lace insert; horizontal pattern loosely representing leaves and flowers.

    Record Type: Object

    
11. 1976.11.11 - Lace Trim, Textile

    A piece of white open net lace for insertion. Swiss dot and wheels along the edge having drawn work appearance.

    Record Type: Object

    
12. 1976.11.12 - Lace Trim, Textile

    A piece of white cotton lace insert with Valenciennes beading.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. 1976.11.13 - Lace Trim, Textile

    A remnant of white cotton Valenciennes lace.

    Record Type: Object

    
14. 1976.11.14 - Lace Trim, Textile

    A length of machine made lace made of off-white cotton.

    Record Type: Object

    
15. 1976.11.17 - Lace Trim, Textile

    A length of eyelet insert lace trim, hand done drawn work in three rows of circles across the length.

    Record Type: Object

    
16. 1976.11.3 - Lace Trim, Textile

    A machine made length of white lace with imitation crochet edging.

    Record Type: Object

    
17. 1976.11.5 - Lace Trim, Textile

    A machine made white cotton net lace edging with fan and flower design and scalloped edges.

    Record Type: Object

    
18. 1976.11.6 - Lace Trim, Textile

    A machine embroidered white net lace edging with flower design and scalloped edges.

    Record Type: Object

    
19. 1976.11.7 - Lace Trim, Textile

    A remnant of machine made open net lace with scalloped pattern and scalloped edge.

    Record Type: Object

    
20. 1976.11.8 - Lace Trim, Textile

    A piece of narrow white net edging with Swiss dotting worked in an oval pattern at the edge. Machine imitation.

    Record Type: Object