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      A tied doublecloth, jacquard coverlet with an eagle, star, floral, and scroll pattern design. The coverlet was manufactured with an indigo blue wool on a white cotton ground. The background design consists of diamonds and triangles which surrounds the floral pattern in the centre. The floral pattern takes on a ...

      A memento made from a piece of fungus material that was originally adhered to the bark of a tree. This has been cracked off, and its smooth surface etched with hand printing: Sunday P.M. / Sept. 23-1917 / 31 mile auto trip / Roy Shantz / Mrs. Roy Shantz / ...

      A memento made from a piece of fungus material that was originally adhered to the bark of a tree. This has been cracked off, and its smooth surface etched/painted with hand printing: Together for Sunday Dinner / Heavy Snow Storm / January 1 - 1922 - First visit by Ory ...

      Embroidered white woven linen towel. Hand-stitched designs include: floral designs, hearts, vertical lines of vines, strawberries, peacocks, the date "1878", the alphabet (J is missing) and the name "ESTER BAUMAN". As well the bottom two thirds deal with a Bowman family genealogy: DANIEL B BOWMAN IS / BORN THE 6 ...

      A pewter locket attached to a heavy, ornate chain which consists of a series of several small metal links. Attached to each link is a tiny metal flower and a solid metal ball, one on either side of the link. The large metal loop that links the locket to the ...

      Short black wool cape has a stand-up collar trimmed with a frill of wide black grosgrain ribbon. The cape is lined with black cotton and has two hooks and eyes at the neck.

      A small, olive-green and pink pitcher with an applied handle attached at the rim and the lower body. There is a pointed spout at the front. The sides are concave under the rim, then become bulbous (convex) and then taper in towards the base. The glazing is uneven on the ...

      A small green glazed harvest ring or "ring krug". It is a circular container with a corked spout. The glaze is uneven.

      A small, green earthenware bowl. It is glazed on all surfaces except the base. There is an incised circumferal line under the rim. The sides are rounded (convex) and taper in towards the base.

      A still bank made of wood and glass painted with black decorative lines. Each side has a paper insert. One is headed “Plan for Working this Bank” and has spaces in which to fill the amounts saved. A second panel reads “Store Your Child’s Minds Bible Knowledge” and is signed ...

      A handcrafted hanging clock shelf constructed out of pine and finished in dark green paint. Top cornice molding is cut in a picket design. A centre opening for the clock to sit is flagged by two shelf openings. Below these shelves is a longer shelf that would have held family ...

      A green flowerpot with an integral saucer. There are two incised lines on the rim of the pot and one below the rim. The sides are straight and taper in towards the base. There is a hole in the side for drainage. The glazing is uneven, and darker green on ...

      A woman's two-piece dress consisting of a bodice of black wool (a fine twill weave) and a skirt of black cotton grosgrain. The bodice is plain: a centre front placket with hooks and eyes to close; two darts in both fronts; long two-piece, set-in sleeves; narrow stand collar; and six-piece ...

      A memento made from a piece of fungus material that was originally adhered to the bark of a tree. This has been cracked off, and its smooth surface etched (possibly done with a wood burning stylus, or some other pointed tool) with hand printing: title (as above) ...Sept. / 15-25 ...

      A group of thirty-nine autograph (or signature) quilt blocks, probably made by Mary and Sophie Moyer of Lincoln County, Ontario circa 1865. Names (listed below) are embroidered in red onto a center rectangle of unbleached muslin, over another same-sized muslin rectangle, forming a cross shape, with its four perpendiculars pointing ...

      Surveyor's chain with steel wire links, connected by wire loops at each end. Every 10 ft. there is a copper alloy tally tag, with a particular number of notches in it (2 notches at 20 ft., 3 notches at 30 ft., etc.). The tag at the middle is stamped "Chesterman, ...

      A small silver snuffbox set on an oval varnished wood plaque. There is a round depression on the plaque, lined with blue velvet, with a wedge-shaped support on which the box is placed. The box is very ornately engraved, and on the top is the following inscription: "Presented to J. ...

      A black cotton sateen apron. It has a waistband that extends a short piece on each end. Each end of the waistband has a piece of black silk ribbon sewn to it. The original catalogue record says that it is a Pennsylvania German lady's apron c. 1875. Only one sash, ...

      A quilt top composed of 42 nine-patch blocks. Each block has a large square center patch surrounded by small square on the corners, and rectangular pieces between the corner squares. The blocks are arranged with their corners touching each other, creating a diamond effect, six along the ends and seven ...

      A memento made from a piece of fungus material that was originally adhered to the bark of a tree. This has been cracked off, and its smooth surface etched (possibly done with a wood burning stylus) with hand printing: Paradise Lake / Sept. 21 - 1917 / O.M. Schantz / ...