Black cast iron boot scraper with figure of a male boot cleaner with rolled up sleeves perched on top of handle featuring scroll curves on opposite ends. Double cast scraping blades centered below embellished with floral motif on sides above a crimped tray to catch dirt. Figurine measures 4.25' in height. Base has four peg legs.
Part of a four-piece dress. Blue velvet laced belt; white mesh stiffener; lined in navy satin. 5/8" wide navy woven tape with tubular metal clamps at both ends for lacing belt closed using 10 round hand-stiched edged buttonholes, 3 metal stays, one in back, 2 at front opening. Velvet tab attached to inside folds across lacing hoes in front. Lower edge tapers to a slight "v" in the back and a deeper "V" in front.
White linen rectangular bureau scarf with red cotton embroidery. Design of large 5-petaled flower surrounded by 3 additional stems of leaves and flowers repeated four times. Stems toward center. Entire 4-part floral design in center of piece. Small flowers and foliage embroidered in each of four corners. Spray of flowers embroidered in center on both ends. Red thread border of 1/8-inch high stitches around entire scarf.
Lengthwise edges have 1/4-inch folded hem, machine-stitiched in white thread. Width edges are selvedge. (Stem stitch, straight stitch; border in herringbone stitch.)
Handstitched. Cotton. Brown background with clusters of pink-green-and white flowers surrounded by a grid of tiny dark brown leaves. A 2-inch tightly gathered border with selvedge edge along entire body of kerchief. Body is made of three pieces (pieced to have enough fabric). Top edge is gently curved to fit over shoulder and around neck and finished with a ½ -inch binding of the same fabric. Tear mended along neck edge.
White linen undersleeves. White with red and gray geometric and polka-dot printed pattern around edge. Two shell buttons. Plain, thin cuff, fabric gathered in it.
Silk sleeve. Faded blue silk with narrow lace ruffle above cuff. Now appears green. Originally had two cloth-covered, flat, round buttons on cuff (1 missing). Hook-and-thread closure at cuff. Lined in aqua colored polished cotton. Constructed with fine hand stitching. Originally part of an infant's dress.
