The quilt is made primarily of a blue fabric on the front and back. The front of the quilt presents a series of squares in blue, white, and red. Each square has the name or initials of the women that worked on the quilt. The central area is embroidered “The Bankhead Ladies Patriotic Society.” At ea…
The quilt is made primarily of a blue fabric on the front and back. The front of the quilt presents a series of squares in blue, white, and red. Each square has the name or initials of the women that worked on the quilt. The central area is embroidered “The Bankhead Ladies Patriotic Society.” At each of the four corners of the internal detail there is a small red cross within a white square. On the inside of each of these white squares there is a red square with an embroidered flower.
Footed, drop leaf secretary desk. Rich oak colour. Three full-length drawers have slight convex shape, each with lock and two brass pulls. Two half-length drawers over others, each has a brass knob pull. Two turned bobbin columns each side front. Drop leaf has two chains, left one broken. Inside …
Footed, drop leaf secretary desk. Rich oak colour. Three full-length drawers have slight convex shape, each with lock and two brass pulls. Two half-length drawers over others, each has a brass knob pull. Two turned bobbin columns each side front. Drop leaf has two chains, left one broken. Inside has separate compartments with one drawer. Face of drop leaf has a raised border with decoration each bottom corner.
A wooden (mahogany ? rosewood ?) stand, two claw feet with a tall turned pole each side holds an oval shaped glass covered embroidered screen. The screen is framed with wood with cloth backing. The embroidery is on a beige silk background, yellow and pink flowers with long green leaves.
A wooden (mahogany ? rosewood ?) stand, two claw feet with a tall turned pole each side holds an oval shaped glass covered embroidered screen. The screen is framed with wood with cloth backing. The embroidery is on a beige silk background, yellow and pink flowers with long green leaves.
Low table, plain tapered legs, top is rounded both ends. Top has two inlaid pieces of fine tanned skin, maroon colour. Stamped gold continuous design inside edge of inlay. Two drawers with brass pulls.
Low table, plain tapered legs, top is rounded both ends. Top has two inlaid pieces of fine tanned skin, maroon colour. Stamped gold continuous design inside edge of inlay. Two drawers with brass pulls.
A folding, portable wooden desk. "The Chautauqua Industral Art Desk a plan to promote the culture of work and play among children in the home". A map of the United States on the back of the upright. A paper scroll 49.0 cm wide rolls up and down to display various learning devices - geometric sha…
A folding, portable wooden desk. "The Chautauqua Industral Art Desk a plan to promote the culture of work and play among children in the home". A map of the United States on the back of the upright. A paper scroll 49.0 cm wide rolls up and down to display various learning devices - geometric shapes, animal shapes, flowers, people, music, writing, telegrahic codes, shorthand, business forms, perspective, electrical symbols, trains, illustration, colours, flags, etc. Base is a chalkboard. Two lesson books accompany the desk along with a box of white chalk.
Cigar shaped, sterling silver humidor that is filled with absorbent material which when soaked with water acts as the humidifying agent. This would have been carried in a cigar case to maintian the cigars. This piece bears the Birks Sterling mark.
Cigar shaped, sterling silver humidor that is filled with absorbent material which when soaked with water acts as the humidifying agent. This would have been carried in a cigar case to maintian the cigars. This piece bears the Birks Sterling mark.
A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
A down-filled cushion with an abstract flowing multi-colour floral design on beige linen (embroidery is satin stitch). The cushion has mauve piping on all four edges. This piece was handmade by Pearl Brewster Moore.
A down-filled cushion with an abstract flowing multi-colour floral design on beige linen (embroidery is satin stitch). The cushion has mauve piping on all four edges. This piece was handmade by Pearl Brewster Moore.