Woven coverlet with central medallion circled by leaves, vines and grapes. Eagles on each of the four inner corners have wings spread, stars and stripes on their breasts. Eagles on the border have wings closed. Outer border of swags and tassels. Band at foot edge:, "Made by H. Stager - Mount Joy - Lancaster Co. PA - Fast Color - No 1 - Clara L. Whitlock"
One piece, no center seam. Cream-colored cotton warp; red, green and blue-green wool weft. Top edge rolled and stitches. 2-inch self-fringes on sides; tape with fringes sewn to foot edge.
Mechanical fluter that attaches to tabletop with clamp on base. Wood-handled crank moves two rollers with longitudinal ridges that engage each other like gears.
Patented in 1866
Provenance
that they were better known as fluting irons or fluting machines, but were also called rufflers, crimpers and fluters. They were very popular during the 18th century when Victorian women wore dresses with mounds of fabric trimmed in dainty ruffles, flutes, flounces and small pleats.
These machines were used to “crimp, ruffle and press little pleats into starched fabric. Fluters were used for collars, cuffs, etc., and these vintage tools were an invention that saw their heyday in America from the 1860s through the 1880s,” according to the Mechanical Nature Antiques website
Spherical egg with mottled dark brown decoration on light colored shell, with hand-drawn date done likely with a white wax and a fine point stylus. Wax prevents dye from "taking", creating a scratched effect. Date on side is "1876". Dried yoke inside.
Medium-size decorated egg colored dark blue with hand-drawn decoration likely with a white wax and a fine-pointed stylus. Wax prevents dye from "taking", creating a scratch effect. Large initials on side are "FHH". Filling out side decoration are two vining flowered plants rising from the large end to the small end. A bird perches atop one. Large end has an 8-point star with crosshatching inside alternating sections and in the alternate sections is the date "1872". Dried yoke inside.
