Small but wide and deep ogee molded gilt frame. (Shadow-box frame of gold leaf?) Picture quite small in comparison. Shows young man, blonde hair with blue eyes, wearing high collar, white tie, black suit. Blue background. A miniature of John L. Lane, unc
Engraving of James Buchanan. Simple rounded front rectangular frame. Print is on paper showing bust of James Buchanan in white tie, high collar, dark suit, lighter vest. James Buchanan's signature at bottom with 'President of the United States' below.
Parasol with ivory shaft, carved at handle and top end. Handle carving resembles peacock feathers. Has two flowers with leaves, ring turnings. Cream satin lining with black net lace outshell canopy. Floral / foliate design on lace. Metal ribs. Silk linin
Parasol with dark metal ribs, shaft with lighter metal tip. Handle is dark bamboo / reed with brass molded collar band, foliate design, ivory knob end. Black tassel around shaft just above handle. Black taffeta canopy. Maker's mark NPW or NWP on inner sh
Dressing gown. Main fabric is wide green and rust vertical stripes with narrow red and white vertical stripes. Thin cream horizontal stripes. Black velvet trip down front opening, around cuffs, at shoulder-to-sleeve seam, on pockets, around hem. Bell sle
Woman's cape with black satin material trimmed around collar, down front, and along edges with (3.75') black lace gathered in folds with bead-covered ball-like tassel accents. Long tail-like front, shorter pleated back. Cut up for under arms. Hook-and-eye closur (J. Walton)
1/29/2018 Black satin exterior and lining. Bell-shaped contour, curved shoulders flare with a gore/insert on front lower arms. These sections narrow into strips that are attached to a waist band inside the garment. Long panels (31" neck to base) form front opening. 7 hooks on inside rightfront hook inot black thread loops on left side. Neck, front opening and all lower edges. Black lace with dangling black bead globes (58) adorn edges, including collar. Braided hanger loop. Both machine and hand-sewing.