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PICTURE OF CONWAY CASTLE, NORTH WALES
PICTURE OF CONWAY CASTLE, NORTH WALES
34.48
Unknown
Mid 19th c.
The picture is created from pieces of straw glued to a back board. The picture shown is of Conway Castle in North Wales. The castle is to the right and has many tall columnar towers. Connecting...
BOX
BOX
34.51
Unknown
Late 17th c.
On top of the lid of the box is a seated woman playing a lute. There is a man standing to the right. He has taken his hat off and holds it in his right hand. His left hand is on his hip. They are...
PANELING
PANELING
34.60
Unknown (Maker)
c. 1740
The paneling is characterized by the applied pediment over the doorway to the front hall. It is decorated with a band of leaves, a band of egg and dart motif, and a row of dentils. The cornice is...
PANELING
PANELING
34.63
Unknown
1958
The pine paneling is made from old pine, finished in an antique manner with all carvings and ornamentation carved from the solid. It has three broken pediments, one over each fdoor and the third...
BOX
BOX
34.6.1-2
Unknown
1768
The oval box is made roughly from light wood. The cover is carved with initials and a date. The sides have turned ornamentation and a number 23 is carved in cover.
FRAME (ONE OF TWO)
FRAME (ONE OF TWO)
34.77.1
Unknown (Manufacturer)
early 20th Century
The frame is carved in ornate Rococo style with acanthus leaves at the top corner and a small Wedgwood medallion at the top (one inch in diameter). The medallion shows Venus and infant Cupid. The...
FRAME (ONE OF TWO)
FRAME (ONE OF TWO)
34.77.2
Unknown (Manufacturer)
early 20th Century
The frame is carved in ornate Rococo style with acanthus leaves at the top corner and a small Wedgwood medallion at the top (one inch in diameter). The medallion shows two women standing on each...
ROUND BOX WITH PORTRAIT OF PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN
ROUND BOX WITH PORTRAIT OF PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN
35.36.1-2
Unknown (Manufacturer)
c. 1864
On the cover of the box is a picture of Abraham Lincoln reading a book with his son, Thomas. They are seated in a library. Lincoln and his son are seated to the right of the box. Thomas stands...
HAIRBRUSH FROM A GENTLEMAN'S TOILET SET
HAIRBRUSH FROM A GENTLEMAN'S TOILET SET
36.123.1
E. S. Barnsley & Company, Ltd (Maker)
1921
The back of the brush is solid. It is composed of a plain piece of tortoise shell edged by a narrow band of plain silver. The back is oval in shape and the handle is gently curved.
MIRROR FROM A GENTLEMAN'S TOILET SET
MIRROR FROM A GENTLEMAN'S TOILET SET
36.123.2
E. S. Barnsley & Company, Ltd (Maker)
1921
The back of the mirror is solid. It is composed of a plain piece of tortoise shell edged by a narrow band of plain silver. The back is round in shape and the handle is straight with a curved end.
COMB FROM GENTLEMAN'S TOILET SET
COMB FROM GENTLEMAN'S TOILET SET
36.123.3
E. S. Barnsley & Company, Ltd (Maker)
1921
The teeth of comb are made from tortoise shell and are screwed into a plain band of silver.
CLOTHES BRUSH FROM A GENTLEMAN'S TOILET SET
CLOTHES BRUSH FROM A GENTLEMAN'S TOILET SET
36.123.4
E. S. Barnsley & Company, Ltd (Maker)
1921
The back of the brush is solid. It is composed of a plain piece of tortoise shell edged by a narrow band of plain silver. The back is an elongated oval.