Small houndstooth black on white wool dress. Trimmed with 'x’s made of black velvet ribbon. Jacket (a) - unlined; has modified pagoda sleeves. Curved front. Hook fastener at the top. Vest (b) - lined with cotton; points with black silk tassels. Black glass oval buttons. Short sleeves. Skirt (c) - pleated. Waistband with buttonholes.

Entirely hand-stitched boy’s skirted suit made of mohair MID. The pattern consists of bright red plaid with green and blue. Jacket (a) - Slightly flared waist-length jacket with coat sleeves. Left breast pocket in the jacket, containing handkerchief. Black velvet-covered buttons: 2 on the cuff, 1 on either side of the pocket, 1 on each side of the vent; 2 at CB; 2 at CF top. Short standing or turnover collar. Skirt (b) - narrow pleat at either side of the center front. Some gather in the back. No fasteners. Handkerchief (c) - small fine cotton with ribbed borders.

Machine stitched white figured cotton. a) Collarless bolero jacket, wavy hem edge all around,finished with black woven braid and 3 parallel lines of black soutache braid. Wide 2 pce sleeves with same hem treatment. b) Matching knickers, cuff with 1 white china button, Bhole. Sides open; straight waistband outlined outlined with black woven braid. Sides open, straight waistband, outlined in black woven braid; 5 vertical buttonholes across WB ; 3 vertical ones across WB; 3 vertical ones in center of front WB, 1 horizontal one at each side. Matching edge trim from WB down each side to cuff. Unlined.

Entirely hand-stitched toddler suit made of blue cotton velveteen. Top (a) - is pleated vertically front and back. High neck bound with black silk. Slight pagoda sleeves. Entirely lined with brown PW cotton. Domed brass plated buttons down the center front, along shoulder seams, and around the waistband. Hook and eye closure. Pants (b) - reworked recently. Straight legs come to mid-calf, with 2 slanting welt pockets in front. Wide fall front, 3 brass buttons on each side. The waistband probably was cut off at the seamline. The legs seem not too short. No indication of buttons near the hem.

Entirely hand-stitched suit made of novelty-weave cotton. Probably a light tan originally. Rows of brass-rimmed fancy pearl buttons (originally) on each side of the frock, on vest, tails, pockets, and cuffs. Trimmed with narrow silk flat braid. High-waisted Frock Coat (a) - stylish sleeve heads. Black or dark brown velvet collar. False vest. Pleated tails with flaps in the back. Trousers (b) - coarse cotton bodice and straps, backdrops down. Front closure. Slanting welt pocket on either side of trouser fronts. 1 each stained bone and wood button.

Entirely hand-stitched little boy's suit made of blue and white striped cotton. Pants (a) - fairly high-waisted pants, the attached bodice of the same fabric, that buttons up the back; pants button to the bodice waist in back; long side openings with a deep pocket reached through a vertical welt on the right side. Unlined. Buttons are die-cast gilt brass, concave with a hammered pattern, attached for serious use by inserting the shank through the cloth and sewing to a heavy linen or cotton reinforcement strip. One button was replaced with a similar kind in the back on top, and three more across the back. Buttons down each side opening. Spencer Jacket (b) - single breasted has self-facing in front, to sides; pocket inside left front. Standing collar, shaped sleeves with fullness on top, separate cuff, and one button at the base. The center front buttons stop short of the top.

Boy’s suit of white cotton with woven blue windowpane checks, decorated with bands of ecru (once black?) braid stitched with black forming Gothic arabesque scroll pattern around cuffs, hems, up the side of the legs and around the jacket bottom and opening. Unlined. Entirely hand stitched.a) garibaldi or zouave-style jacket with a self band at the neck, secured by a small bone button at each end.b) knee pants with pointed waist yoke front and back. Opens at each side; buttons onto a waist with a concealed buttonholed waistband. Pocket in proper right side.

Little boy’s suit of black silk velvet with small silk-covered ball buttons. Knickers (a) - close-fitting, reaching to the knee. Bottom banded with black silk satin ribbon. 3 buttons above each knee. Waistband with exterior and interior buttonholes. Side openings. Jacket (b) - simple waist-length boxy shape with front opening edges finished with black silk soutache and 3 triplets of buttons on either side. Straight tubular sleeves have 3 buttons at the bottom and braid bands outlining a ‘cuff’. High round neckline that closes with a concealed hook and eye.

Hand-stitched and machine chain-stitched brown velveteen knickers and jacket with flat gilt brass buttons; a brown printed pinstriped cotton shirt with milk glass pie crust buttons Knickers (a) - gathered into bands; side openings, 3 buttons at the sides of the knees, and at either end of the pocket welts at the hips. Waistband with buttonholes all around crudely executed in black silk. They have been lengthened by adding another 4” band of velveteen at the original waist level and probably a new waistband with unworthy buttonholes. Unlined. Jacket (b) - boxy shape, waist length with cut corners in front; simple, tubular, long sleeves with faux cuffs with 3 buttons. Sleeves lined with white cotton, the front body with black mohair used in men’s coats. The high round neckline closes with a domed gilt brass button. Shirt (c) - has front opening placket with self frills on either side, piped round neckline. Long. full sleeves gathered into narrow cuffs closed with glass buttons. The body gathered into a waistband with brass buttons that attach to the knickers.

Partly hand-stitched little boy's tunic made of bright red plaid wool. Top (a) - high round neckline. Tunic style with a curved front opening on the proper right beginning across the shoulder. Coat sleeves. Gored skirt. Lined with off-white PW cotton. Black velvet ribbon outlines either side of the button strip, and pairs follow the hem and cuffs. Buttons are replacements. Matching Trousers (b) - side openings, no front closure. Gathered onto the plain off-white cotton waistband, each side with 3 buttonholes. Bottoms gathered into cuffs with faceted black glass buttons, the one sewn with white thread seems original.

Tan and white large-checkered cotton dress; machine-stitched. A-line polonaise or tunic (a) - with patch pockets and self-bias border at bottom, long sleeves, and wide round collar. Matching pantalettes (b) - (upper part white heavy cotton) with button-on waistband.

2-piece boy's suit made of cotton. Top (a) - over-hip length. 2 brown bands of trim around sleeve cuffs and bottom hem. Two semi-circle pockets are also trimmed in dark brown. 7 buttons on top. Round neck. Pants (b) - trimmed with 2 dark brown bands around the knees.

Little boy's skeleton suit with handspun linen. Functional and decorative riveted and recessed cross motif buttons of brass, collar stamped "Ives Kendrick & Co." For an older toddler or small youth child. Small areas of wear and some discoloration.

Entirely hand-stitched suit made of indigo blue cotton with tiny discharge white dots. High-waisted top with V-neck. Single-breasted with long tubular sleeves. Long narrow pants with side openings. The inside of the top is reinforced with a heavy tow linen strip at the ‘waist’ to receive domed brass-capped bone buttons, the early kind with catgut cross threads for attachment to the garment. Three buttons down the front (the bottom one is hidden by the pants); two on each side and three in the back. One button each on the center edge of the triangular extension which wraps the top of pants toward the back for a neat look in front. Pants have had long triangular inserts installed into the inseam to give a little more leg room. The top front of the pants is lined with two shades of blue linen.

Entirely machine-stitched except for buttonholes boy’s skeleton suit made of unbleached twilled tow linen-striped with cream; perhaps a kind of fustian. Top (a) - long, fairly straight 2-piece sleeves. High round neckline with narrow band collar with a quickly-basted white percale frill Front opening placket with 5 white glass buttons; waistband with 7 more for the pants. Pleated into the center front and back of the waistband. The front and back are pieced at each side. Placket and waistband faced with light brown plain-woven cloth. Pants (b) - open on each side, waistbands have 5 buttonholes each. Fullness pleated into center front and back waistband. The left side has a placket finish, the other a pocket, the linen not even turned under or finished where attached to it. Waistband faced with light brown plain-woven cloth, also used for pocket bag.

Entirely hand-stitched child’s sleeper or union suit made of cotton jean with brushed interior. High round neckline trimmed with sturdy lace, as are the sleeve ends. Sleeves are cut in two pieces, coat-style, not tubular. Center back opening with white China buttons above drop seat. No waist in front, suggesting either a later date or confirming that it is nightwear, not worn under a waisted garment.

Adult woman's sunbonnet made from checked brown and cream fabric, cotton. Long bavolet curtain, attached with milk glass buttons. Brim is same cotton, interfaced, with self-frill around edge. Inner-seams bound with brown speckled calcio fabric in strips. One tie on outside is missing, leaving a tear behind.

Entirely hand-stitched pair of braces. The majority is made of silk canvas worked with a leafy vine in shades of green, yellow and brown. The ends and sides are finished with white silk, lined with white watered silk. Each back end has a heavy ribbed silk tab finished with a silk point with a buttonhole. Each front has a narrow point at each end, looped through a beautiful cast brass buckle that allows for adjusting the length; the underside of each strap is faced with white kid where it rubs on the buckle.

Hand embroidered silk (red, yellow, orange, pink, lavender, violet, white, black, blue, teal, olive)on silk canvas (appears to be silk-wrapped linen or cotton). Flowers among key-like motif. Mounted on tan leather wrapped around front to form binding, appears to be hand stitched with upper and lower blue threads. Back attachment of white kid over springs, kid tabs with buttonhole. Front has brass buckle which slides over the end, is attached to a white kid tab which has a wide shallow wire loop to receive the (probably) elasicized double tabs that attach to the front buttonholes 27 1/2 " long 1.75" wide

Pair of braces purchased by dealer in Paris. Silk [?] canvas with fine wool petit point designs of scrolls and fuschias in shades of green gold, and red. Tiny gold-colored bead accents. Bound with green silk, backed with kid. Spring-elastic ends, red leather tabs and keepers. Brass buckles on white leather straps. Note that the decorative part extends over the buckle to conceal it.

Man’s braces, Berlin work on probably silk canvas. Oak leave and acorn vine pattern executed in red, pink and green wool. Named at bottom for John T. Plate Jan. 20th, 1844. Lined with green silk taffeta. No evidence of means of attachment but they show edge wear.

Pair of separate braces: Berlin work, on fine, possibly silk, mesh canvas; all hand stitched. Shades of red, blue, yellow, orange and green fine wool worked in a floral stripe. Lined or backed with fine ivory moire ribbon whose sides are brought to the front as a binding. The front end was bound first. The back ends were each turned under atop the end of a wide elastic band ending in a white kid buttonholed tab covered with ivory silk. The front end is crudely sewn to a fancy-weave silk extension backed with ribbon and inserted into a wide brass buckle. Sewn to the buckle is a silk-covered leather base from which a pair of narrow elastic tabs hang at an angle, each terminating in small buttonholed silk-covered leather tab. Each has a narrow keeper made of narrow silk ribbon to keep the brace extension in place. 2 1/4” wide x 18 3/4” long minus the tabs. Compare to 2002.191 to see that these were lengthened; evidence of the original position shows that the extension was higher so that it was originally concealed by the decorative strip, like the other example.

Man’s braces faced with ivory satin, embroidered in silk satin stitch depicting a rosebud in shades of pink, green and faded blue. Lined with matching surah. “Fisk, Clark & Flagg” label stitched to intersection of the straps. Elastic strips in the back ending in cream kid with a buttonhole; front has coppery adjustment fittings with kid straps formed into pairs of buttonhole tabs.

Infant’s sweater or 'waistcoat' made of hand-knit cotton. Simple straight body with medium-length tubular sleeves. Scoop neck. A band of diagonally divided squares with different textures runs along the front opening, down the back, and along the middle of the sleeve both front and back. Diamond grid border along the hem. No closure. Very small.

Lady’s Swiss waistcoat made from black or midnight blue velvet outer fabric, and lined with pale cream China silk taffeta. One single bone inside CF. Velvet trimmed with machined gimp braiding. CB closure of two hooks and eyes, and CF inside elastic loop

Handwoven cotton Z singles. Huckline weave in wide bands. Appearence of Ms & Os. CM cross stitched in navy blue, large at one end.

Handspun and handwoven bleached z singles linen 2 sections. Selvages turned under once andhemmed too. Weaving thread used for stitching.

handwoven unevenly spun cotton z singles warp, linen HS z sinlgews weft. Huck 4 block overshotlike tables pattern. no borders. Tiny hem stitched with z2s cotton.

Handwoven tablecloth with 3/4" hems on 4 sides, edged with handmade net with 13 rows of knots and applied tassels. z2s cotton, coton z singles warp. 56 EPIx linen z singles wedt 50 PPI. Huck weave, two blocks in table pattern. 56"Long 51" wide. 2 pieces stitched with the z singles cotton thread. "S P Smith 10:" crosss titched with gold silk thread in lower right corner.

Handwoven handspun tablecloth with net fringe.

Heavy cotton twill damask tablecloth.

Seems to be all linen, perhaps tow because it's fuzzy. Has linen luster both ways. 2 pieces. z2s cotton stitching on narrow hems and center seam.

Homespun handwoven linen z singles, 4 block huck rose-type design.

Handspun handwoven line Z singles. Huck Blocks, table design, 4 blocks. Netted fringe with tassles all around. Butted center seam, tiny hems all sewn with weaving thread.

Bleached Z singles linen. Multi-harness damaslike block weave. Breif border at one slevage, not at other forms seam of 2 sections. None at ends which are 1" fringed.

Entirley Z singles handwoven linen. Hand stitched with same linen thread. 3 pinkish monks belt stripes at even intervals.

All linen z singles, probably handpsun. Elaborate 16 harness point twill block design with narrow simple border along outer selvage.

Very fine handspun linen Z singles warp and weft. 7 end weft floats front & back. Seamed & hemmed with same linen. Tiny PW cotton patch stiched at center top with traces of golden brown silk cross-stitch initials.

Three 20" sections handwoven fringe on 4 sides. Handspun handwoven z linen singles stitched with same thread. Ms & Os weave in blocks.

Handspun? handwoven Z singles linen warp, cotton weft. 2 block Ms/Os with blocks of gooseye. 2 sections tiny hems stitched with linen. large OB cross stitched in pale blue cotton near where table edge comes. Double strand net-ted tassled cotton fringe.

Hand stitched butted center seam and narrow hems. Seems handspun and handwoven. Cotton z singles weft. Linen z singles warp 40 PPI. Seems to be a huck woven in pairs of blocks with intervening columns to produce a clever form of trail pattern.

Narrow block border along selvage. Linen thread stitching it together.

Entirely hand-stitched tailcoat made of 2/1 twill, tightly spun Z singles cotton warp; ditto weft seems to be composed of blue and undyed wool carded together, possibly cotton too however it could be warp fibers; looks tweedy. Straight torso. Waist and underarm seams. Double-breasted. Deeply notched lapels. The medium-width collar does not stand extremely high. The button stands with 4 buttonholes each. Long-shaped, slightly bulky sleeves without cuffs or plackets. Lined with alpaca & (speculated to also be) silk and/or cotton cloth. Dull olive-brown sleeves with white cotton. Body interlined with brown glazed cotton, slightly padded chest front. Edges bound with black silk / cotton twill. Part of the lining was removed at the base of the neck (possibly by the seller or dealer to remove a messy section). The interface is red cotton or wool flannel. Black silk velvet collar. Pocket in each tail. Another inside the proper left front, bound with black silk. 6 hunt-motif buttons are on the front and 2 on the back. Silvered copper 2-piece buttons with brass centers featuring a pair of stags, does, boars, and 2 kinds of dogs in relief.

Entirely hand-stitched tail coat made of deep blue napped wool. Cut edges. High heavily padded collar. Gathers at the top of long sleeves with a cuff to knuckles. Two flat gilt buttons 'Rich Orange'. Double-breasted with 10 larger flat gilt buttons 'Warranted Double gilt'. Knee-length squared tails with pairs of buttons and flaps. Pocket inside left tail and left the front body. Much pad-stitching. Waist seam. No side body seams. Squared waistline. Very stylish.

Entirely hand-stitched tail coat made of thin well-filled black wool. Some chain-stitching. Padded back, front and tail. Pocket in each rounded tail, no others. Gathered over back. Waistline. Double-breasted. 8 silk / velvet buttons on each side, 2 buttonholes closed and 2 each side rounded. 3 buttonholes on the French cuff. Sleeves lined with white cotton. Body lined in black ribbed silk.

Entirely hand-stitched tailcoat made of off-white linen; very nicely tailored. Unlined. Waist seam. No side bodies. Pocket flaps in front and pockets in the tails. Rather high collar with a simple notch. Double-breasted. Buttons up high on the chest. Self-buttons on horn mold about the size of a nickel. Slight gathers at the top of the sleeve cap. Narrow and long sleeves with integral faced cuff having 3 small buttons and buttonholes.

Entirely hand-stitched man’s tailcoat made of dark brown broadcloth. Medium high-standing collar and notched lapel. Double-breasted with a waist seam and no side seam. 12 concave, smooth gilt brass buttons with omega shanks. Knee-length squared tails with pockets on each side. 4 more gilt buttons at tops and bottoms. Pocket inside the proper left front tail. False pocket flaps in the side waist. Side backs are lined with brown cotton lining cambric quilted over cotton batting. Medium narrow sleeves, smooth caps, with added cuff band with two black cloth-covered buttons at placket; not distinctly shaped over the top of the hand. Sleeves lined with white cotton except for brown cotton facing at the wrist; brown cotton at side body. Finely made. For a portly man, perhaps not especially tall.

Entirely hand-stitched tailcoat made of fine black cassimere. Lightweight with interlinings showing. The collar is low and wide. The sleeves moderate with band cuffs. No buttons and no pockets. Rather low waist with slightly eased fullness in the tails. Front darts. Center back cut en fourreau. Tail shaped to narrow straight bottom. The edges of the M-notch lapels are carefully turned to the back and whipped to the face. Raw edges butted. Speculated to be entirely lined with late 19th-century black silk with woven figures suggesting a watered silk pattern. Weighted because it is quite brittle. The upper front and sides are padded with hand-quilted silk and wadding. Sleeves lined with ivory satin. Pocket in the lining of the tail. Self-covered buttons.

1) Turned wooden thimble that looks like a flower pot with grooves and bands at the rim. Made of lightwood that looks like holly or boxwood. Marked inside with red ink: 2) Thimble-shaped basket neatly made of grass with bound rim. Matching lid with tiny handle.

Tiny brass thimble. Simple dents at top, ridged border at opening.

White cotton plain weave heavy. Embroidered with white cotton roving "Candlewicking" in leafy garland surrounding oval area filled with little tufts. Elaborate 2.5" commercial cotton fringe. Tiny hems, selvages not hemmed.

Plain weave unevenly spun cotton Z sinlges. 4 narrow hems one long side has selvage. Hand stitched with z2s cotton thread. same therad used to knit delicate lacy edging with scalloped edge. Lace corners mitered.

All lien, handspun handwoven Z singles.

Tie-on black silk bowtie - Black silk taffeta bowtie pre-tied to cord with elastic. Cut on bias.

Toothpick with coin silver (?) body consisting of a long, narrow plate with scalloped edges to which 2 tiny, pivoting horn picks are attached on either side; each pair is covered with a narrower diamond-shaped plate having a pair of mother of pearl bands. The silver is embellished with simple engraved and wiggle work designs. Total length 2.25”

Spotted horn 'sandwich' in shape of fish, with 2 picks in mouth and two in tail areas. Crudely etched details. 2.75” x .75”

Tiny ivory toothpick that opens like a penknife with 3 thin 'blades'; seems hand whittled but very delicate & elegantly made; 3 little brass pins. 2 1/4” long.

Man’s top hat made of thin gray fur felt. About 7.25” high with a thin, flat 3” brim with the sides very dramatically upcurved. Tan grosgrain hatband, .75” wide, with folded ends at one side; matching ribbon binding almost entirely worn away. Inside is a tan leather sweatband with fine silk braid drawstring; thin, coarse buckram above that, and the remains of a thin, embossed silk top lining, revealing a cardboard liner. From the front, the crown is slightly wider at the top. The bottom is oval, the top round.

Black brushed beaver fur top hat with a grosgrain ribbon at crown base. Brim edged in grosgrain ribbon and underside lined with blacked ribbed fabric. Hat as a leather sweat guard inside. The paper liner is original to the hat.

Top Hat "DEUX MEDAILLES ______ CLASSE/CHAPEAU BREVETTE/ Lanille Petit & Crespin/PARIS EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE 1853"

Man's Top hat made by Knox in New York City. Upturned brim with bound edge of grosgrain ribbon in black. Brushed silk plush, with slightly flared pipe toward crowd. Wide ribbon in black, which as faded to a deep green. Came with note indicating this hat was purchased in 1917.

Silk plush stovepipe hat, quite straight. Narrow black grosgrain ribbon hatband in a modest bow. Flat brim edged with narrow grosgrain ribbon. Black leather sweatband, paper lining except white silk (?) brocade crown liner. 7.5”h x 7x7.5” crown. 2.25” brim.

Silk plush top hat with silk satin under brim and wrapped over its slightly curved side edges; leather sweat band, lining missing; top faced with 'oatmeal' paper, sides with thin cardboard. 1/4” black grosgrain ribbon with lacquer black buckle. Slightly wider at top. 7 1/4”.

Silk plush top hat with 6 3/4” high crown, very slightly tapered inward toward the brim at the side, and outward from the front. Brim is slightly curved and lined with black silk; narrow edge finished with black grosgrain ribbon; narrow same hatband with discreet bow, both ends together. Oil cloth [?] sweatband with silk ribbon tie. Cheesecloth on paper lining; top is paper printed with elaborate cartouche on fancy diapered ground and stamped in gold.

Black silk plush (MID); plush under brim. Cylindrical crown, rounded edges suggestive of beaver felt, no taper. Narrow flat brim with very slight increase in edge width at sides. Black silk 1/2” hat band with brocade borders, small bow at side. No vent. Deep black leather sweatband. Inside lined with blue paper, embossed medallion in top, and a maker's mark stamped gold with shield and lettering. 7 1/4” high and 12” at widest part of brim. (F to B)A sophisticated model.

Top hat, beaver (possibly rabbit) fur (MID)* 7” high with flat 2” brim, edge slightly turned up and finished with hand stitched narrow grosgrain ribbon. narrow figured ribbon hat band. Inside has deep sweat band, stiffened coarse netting, and an embossed tan cloth liner in top. Strips of Syracuse, NY newspaper inside which bear the date of 1856.

Black beaver (microscope identified) felt top hat with concave sides to the crown, a narrow flat brim. Heavy. Lacks fittings and edge finish. No marks but note attached inside: William Belden

Black silk plush top hat, low crown (4”) version. 1 3/4” grosgrain ribbon formed into flat layered bow on side. Grosgrain ribbon edging is machine stitched. Inside line with black silk, as is underside of wide, flat 2 3/8” brim. Crown top is hand stitched to side; lining hand stitched. Gold stamped logo inside.

Silk plush top hat with narrow black grosgrain hat band. Underside of brim is also silk plush. Lined with white stiff paper at sides above black leather head band, and colorfully striped silk in top. Printed gold eagle cartouche label: Bent & Bush 50 Central Street, Lowell — Corner Court & Washington Street Boston. Marked with name, A. O. Shaw twice. Date of 1853 marked on each side and twice on top. Case and lid made of tan cowhide decorated with brown painted lines. Heavy sculptural leather handle in brass fittings. Circular lock with semi-circular hasp attached to strap that passes across the lid and is anchored on opposite side. Top fits over flange on angled bottom. Lined with 4 kinds of cloth, chiefly a small blue floral print and a blue stripe. The ring upon which the hat brim rests is removable, revealing the cylinder in the center which receives the crown, and a space all around for storing.

Man’s top hat made of gray beaver or other fur felt. Flat brim. 1/2” gray grosgrain hatband knotted at side. Lined with fine silk gauze mounted on white paper. The top lining has narrow green floral stripes woven into the gauze and a makers mark printed in gold. Brass ventilator with printed gold ‘frame.’ Deep black leather sweat band. About 7” tall. From front, flares a bit at top while from side it tapers very slightly toward top.

Top hat, black silk plush with narrow flat brim faced with silk satin. Angled slightly inward toward the top in profile. Narrow black grosgrain hatband folded through a tiny black lacquered hexagonal buckle. Light buff paper lining, black leather sweat band with 8 sets of holes and peach tasseled silk cord to adjust fit. Labeled, gold printed on ivory moire ribbon striped silk top lining. A little short and a little smaller from front to back than our others.

Man’s top hat of shaggy gray fur felt. Crown is 7.25” high with a slightly wider top. Brim is 2.75” with slight upward tip of the side edges. Tan grosgrain hatband with a single loop and ends at the side; matching ribbon binding. Lining is missing, but there is a brown paper cutout in the top which appears to be modern, like grocery bag paper.

Man’s half-high top hat of black fur felt. The crown is almost 6” high and a bit narrower at the top; thin, flat 3” brim bound with black silk, very slightly tipped up at the side edges. Black grosgrain ribbon hatband tied in a knot at the side. Inside is a dark brown leather sweatband, the top edges threaded with a wide silk ribbon. Brown glazed lining cotton in the sides; the top may be the same but the hat has been subject to mildew and it is hard to tell. A gold stamped label nearly fills the top, consisting of a wide diamond border surrounding a small oval cartouche beneath a crossed pair of leaf-scroll branches, reading “Modes de Paris.”

Man’s low top hat made of silk plush. Crown is 4” high, flat; the brim is flat, 2 3/8” wide with wide grosgrain ribbon binding. Black watered silk hatband, 1 3/8” wide with flat bow on side. Lined with satin inside, stamped with gold logo of Brodt’s, Washington, D.C.

Beaver top hat with a non-original cardboard body interior. Fabric-bound edging on the brim and under the brim facing. Grosgrain black ribbon around the hat. Slightly tapered in the center of the "pipe."

Blonde beaver fur top hat with a stamped label inside.

Man’s beaver fur felt top hat, moderate height, wide brim. Wide brown painted cloth sweat band, tan cardboard lining, the top being an ivory silk self-patterned moire (stripe with floral sprigs) paper (?), and the label printed in black, along with a strip of printed paper bearing the name of Micajah Speakman. The brim has a slight curve at the sides but is overall flat. The crown is a regular cylinder. Narrow black silk grosgrain ribbon hatband with a tiny bow. Hatbox (a) in the shape of the hat, covered with wallpaper of a quasi-baroque architectural pattern in gray and ochre (gold?) on a tan ground (now); blue on outer rim of lid. Lid (b) and box rim lined with pages from a large English Bible, Genesis. The rest lined with plain now-tan paper. No label. Top bears inked inscription: “M Speakman West Nantmeal Chester Co, Pa.” Stubs of brown cotton tape ties on either side of box. Looks like the lid rim was doomed, in being too small to fit over the box rim."

Possibly handspun Z singles linen warp and ditto cotton weft, professionally seam. 19 narrow hem at top 1" fringe at bottom, overcast with red. three generations of names.

Coarse unbleached linen with selvages at short ends with tack holes. twill tape loop at one corner. Machine stitched narrow side hems. Z singles warp and wet. Warp more unevenly spun. tight selvages.

Handspun and handwoven havey z2s linen. 4-blcok overshot. hammed on long sides with linen thread.

Unbleached Tow, rough and uneven, Huck weave. 32"X12.5" Narrow hem. "CW" cross stitched in fading red plied cotton at center top. 6" hanging loop stitched across top hem. Tape of linen warp, cotten weft, plain weave, stitched with linen thread

Handwoven cotton Z singles warp. Linen Z singles weft. * H huck blocks 28 EPIx32 PPI, hemstitched ends with fringe. 26x40" Fine plain weave linen loop at each end. beautifully woven

All creamy linen. Handspun & handwoven. 24 PPIx24 EPI. very loosley spun Z singles. 4 H reverse twill, some threadling & threading errors. Tiny hems stitched with fine 2 ply linen? 25"X 17 1/4" Selvage on short sides. Inked at upper left "Ann M. Seaman 1838"

All white linen, handspun, handwoven Z singles. Tiny hems stitched with loosley 2-plied linen. Linen plin weave tape loop at each end. 4 H huck reverse twill effect. At center top, cross stitched in faded blue 2 ply cotton "Jennet S. Morse No.1" Stone HSE

All handspun? Linen Z singles. Handwoven 4-block huck reverse twill pattern. Seperatly attatched 3.5" Fringe of tighly handspun z2s linen on each end. (seems blueer or less yellow, and not much worn) Initials MC cross-stitched UL in corner, gold silk 24 EPI-34 PPI. 24x60"

All handspun, handwoven linen Z singles. allover huck weave. 20 PPIx20 EPI. Narrow hem (linen singles) with PW cotten hemed loop at top (z2s cotton) Bottom bound with strip of cotton cloth with one side ravelled, knotted into fringe, over earlier linene stitches, z2s cotton. 27x37"

Fine loosley-spun Z singles 1" squares with 2-end blue checks. Blue floats carried along one side. 1/4" hems at ends stitched with fine z2s linen. No marks.

Selvages at top and bottom. Narrow Hems at sides seem stitched with same linen. Unbleached linen PW tap loop at one end. Blue/unbleached same at other. no marks

Handwoven tow linen z singles. Half bleached. broken twill blocks quarter sized, half-sized, quarter sized at the selvage. No change from top to bottom. 1 hemstitcheed end with 1" fringer. Other hemmed 1/4" with two braided loop. no marks, selvaged tigher tension than rest.

Cotton Z singles warp. Linen Z singles weft handwoven. Tiny hems including selvage-sides with cotton thread. Small linen PW tape loop. Marked in fine (crocked0 red cotton cross stitch script "AB 24" huck blocks-chariot-wheel type pattern. 24 EPIx28 PPI 40.5x26.5"

PW bleached tow linen Z singles. 16 EPIx13 PPI selvages at top and bottom. narrow hems at sides, stitched with 2 ply cotton thread. PW weave unbleached linen tape loop at either end. 16.5"X40" no marks.

All handspun, handowven linen Z singles. 24 EPIx28PPI bleached white. 4H Ms and Os bands alternating with bands of near tabby. Tiny hems, twill tap loop at top of center. remains of gold colored silk initials. Soft and supple. 21X39.5"

Linen Z singles handwoven Ms & Os. MO cross stitched in blue cotton. Narrow hems. braided linen loops.

Towel, handwoven, propably handspun linen Z singles woven in Ms and Os blocks. narrow hems stitched witht eh same linen threat. Initials L.H in lower left corner worked in corss stitch in what appears to be cotton thread. z2s used double (not plied), dyed red and crocking 31 3/8X27" selvages at sides

Unbleached linen Z singles warp with red z2s cotton selvage stripes and 2-end pale blue z2s cotton windowpane checks. Whose selvage floats still remain in part.

Entirely handspun linen Z singles. 2/2 reverse point twill (gooseeye) PW linen tape loop at each end. 1/4" hems stitched with z2s linen. Gold silk initials "E * I" second illegible at top 34 PPI x 24 EPI. 36"x21/5"

A pair of towels about 14"X 32". Diaper weave. Irregular linen warp and very irregular linen weft. One has one narrow red stripe across one end. Tiny hems

Three handwoven towels made by Susan Greene's great-great aunt Hannah Bullock.

2 handwoven towels. Linene warp, cotton weft. Both z singles. seems handspun. Ms & os. Both seem stitched with cotton 2 ply thread. one woven with columnar effect, one as small blocks. Tiny hems. Modest stains and a streak from sitting in a drawer

Handwoven linen towel. With two frayed sides. A soft smooth stitch in a small, repetative diamond pattern.