Black-glazed pottery with wide bottom, narrow neck with molded band, wide flaring mouth. Around inside of lip-heart pattern. Back of body has ornate, double petalled (six each) flower mold. Front has oval medallion, surrounded by scrollwork.
Oval hand-held fan. Center of fan is petite pointe and floral print (roses in white and red, small blue flowers with yellow centers, yellow and green veriagated foliage). Background- floral motif is 3 1/4' across and 2 3/4' high. Back of fan is in ivory
Black ostrich feather fan has twenty 9-inch long tortoise shell spines. 2 end spines are wide for entire length. 18 are wide for 5.5 ins. and narrow to 1/4 inch for remaining length. Narrow portions support feathers that are glued to them.
All spines are attached at the base by a rod/pin attached to a u-shaped metal loop that holds an 8-inch black silk-wrapped cord with braided finger ring and black passementary tassel that slides up to hold the feathers/fan together.
Some feathers damaged, one broken off. Only remnants of the broken connecting ribbon remains. All feathers are no longer attached to hold the fan together.
Painted velvet on papier mache board. Trimmed with gilt paper. One fan: center motif is floral with leaves. Other: has fruit motif. Shape is predominately square with cut corners and edges. Surrounding center designs is embossed gilt paper, hand cut. Han
German style gilt and hand painted porcelain vase. Protruding 'ears' at side, leaf shape and design. Top has flower at center with drooped leaves. At center of vase on front, pink and white roses with green leaves, blue and orange daisy-like flowers painted on. Made in Pirkenhammer, Germany (then Bohemia).
Vase was broken in three places at the back of the vase and repaired at some point in its history. Repair seems to be made with some type of glue adhesive, which is dried and present in a brownish tint around the broken pieces. There is a small, roughly 1 millimeter shaped triangular piece at the back of the vase that is missing.
Two ecru, filet crochet table mats. Floral center design. Foliage border design. Edged with machine-made lace. Hand sewn. 30 or 40 gauge cotton-handmade. Some wear spots. Both yellowed.
White, linen handkerchief. 1/4' hem on all sides. On inside of hem is fine drawnwork on all sides. Completely hand-made. Initialed 'M E C' in corner - hand embroidered. Partly stained. *Found in blue velvet dress which has unknown origin.
Remains of green silk at both ends over linen. Backing appears to be natural color linen with an open weave wool decorated with needlepoint floral-design repeated about ten times down length. Red rose/lavender rose/blue violets, with green leaves also shadings of brown.
