Done in cross stitch. Background in wheat gold, floral pattern. Repeated every 21'. Edge turned under and lined with green cotton twill. One end is turned under and weighted, other end is folded triangularly and stitched. Brass ring on latter end is 3/4"
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.
Letter box with slant front, hinged-lid, and multi-compartment interior. Exterior is done in silver, ebony, ivory, and mahogany inlay in a cube and flower design. Interior is wood with circular inlay design with ivory, silver, jade, and red material. Key included.
Brought from Siam in the 1860s by Admiral William Reynolds, brother of General John Fulton Reynolds.
Roughly fashioned polychromed softwood miniature trinket box of rectangular form. Domed lid hollowed out underneath and ends fitted with conforming caps. Wire hinges and wire loop at front with missing tin hasp. Corresponding wire loop for hasp on box front. Box sides constructed of rabbet joints secured by two wood pegs at front and two at back. Beveled bottom board attached with two pegs and extends beyond box sides. Top and four sides each have a floral motif of dark green, cream, ochre and red all on a tan ground. Glossy varnish overall except for bottom and interior. Indecipherable initials painted on bottom.
Probably Lancaster County
Provenance
Purchased by donor at Lancaster County sale. At least four other examples known. See example in collection #1973.003.2
Possible maker is Peter Brubacher (1816-1898), shoemaker and woodworker in Clay Township.
Willoughby Smith miniature red earthenware flowerpot. Straight tapering sides and single hole in bottom. Attributed to this Womelsdorf, Berks County maker by donor. Smith's dates are 1839-1905.
Willoughby Smith miniature red earthenware flowerpot. Straight tapering sides and single hole in bottom. Attributed to this Womelsdorf, Berks County maker by donor. Smith's dates are 1839-1905.
Willoughby Smith miniature red earthenware flowerpot. Straight tapering sides and single hole in bottom. Attributed to this Womelsdorf, Berks County maker by donor. Smith's dates are 1839-1905.
Castered 'S' and 'C' scroll shaped flat legs. Lower shelf with shallow drawer. Top shelf is serpentine at front and back. Lyre-shaped racks, two on ends have 'strings', four center racks do not have 'strings'. Each end of top shelf have finger holes.
Walnut towel rack. The rack design features a round U-shaped crest surmounting two sets of upright supports that have urn-shaped and ring turnings terminating on scalloped- and scroll-shaped feet. Five horizontal towel bars are mounted between the paired uprights; one supported at the top and center by the U-shaped crests and four supported by the turned uprights.
