Browse Items (12 total)

• Shawl

  Ivory Chantilly lace shawl; triangular; scalloped edges; 53 inches by 110 inches.
  
  The images show the front, the left side, and the right side. The back is the same as the front.

  Tags 1900s, 1910s, Chantilly, ivory, lace, shawl, white

• Shawl

  Off-white lace shawl; triangular; floral border pattern highlighted with gold metallic thread; 52 inches by 74 inches.
  
  The first image shows the front and the second image the back.

  Tags 1900s, 1910s, floral, gold, lace, metallic, off-white, shawl

• Shawl

  Black wool lace knit shawl with fringe; 50 inches by 50 inches.
  
  The back is the same as the front.

  Tags 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, black, fringe, knit, lace, shawl, wool

• Shawl

  Black and brown lace shawl; rectangular; scalloped edges; 98 inches by 23 inches.
  
  The images show different sides of the front. The back is the same as the front.

  Tags 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, black, brown, lace, scalloped, shawl

• Shawl

  Pink silk shawl; floral embroidery in pink, purple, and yellow; 24 inch long macrame fringe; 63 inches by 60 inches.
  
  This shawl belonged to the donor's mother, Leona Fournier Bossort. She wore it as an evening wrap for formal dinner parties and festive occasions in the early 1900s.
  
  The first image shows the front and the second image the back. The third image is a note associated with the shawl.

  Tags 1900s, 1910s, embroidery, floral, fringe, pink, purple, shawl, silk, yellow

• Pumps

  Dark purple leather pumps; cut-outs trimmed with copper colored steel beads; pointed toes; Louis heels; marked "Pogue's, Cincinnati" on insoles.
  
  Worn by a member of the House family.

  Tags 1900s, 1910s, 1940s, beads, dark purple, House, Kohler, leather, metal, Pogue's, pumps, purple, shoes, steel

• Mourning veil

  Black silk net mourning veil; grosgrain ribbon edging; 42 inches by 26.5 inches.
  
  Worn by a member of the Kohler or House families.

  Tags 1900s, 1920s, black, grosgrain ribbon, House, Kohler, mourning, net, silk, veil

• Pince-nez

  A. Pince-nez eyeglasses; stored folded together with ability to spring open into traditional eyeglass shape; no arms to secure behind ears; long silver chain attached to right lens; Art Deco style design etched into frame. B. Small round black leather pince-nez case; lined in beige kid leather; opening at top to slide pince-nez into.
  
  Belonged to a member of the Kohler or House families.

  Tags 1900s, 1920s, black, eyeglass case, eyeglasses, glass, House, Kohler, leather, metal, pince-nez, silver

• Pince-nez

  A. Glass pince-nez eyeglasses; no frames; gold metal hardware; retractable cord attached to round metal fob; several spots on lenses; fob marked "Ketchum & McDougall New York"; pince-nez marked "Hardy". B. Brown leather eyeglasses case; opens vertically; marked on inside in gold letters: "Dr. Ralph P. Sproule, 922 Bankers Bldg., Milwaukee, Wis."; lined with black felt.
  
  Belonged to a member of the Kohler family.

  Tags 1900s, 1920s, brown, eyeglass case, eyeglasses, glass, gold, Kohler, leather, metal, pince-nez

• Hair comb

  Black hair comb; unknown material, likely celluloid; ornate filigree pattern; 7 tines; pierced scroll/vine motif; 6 inches by 7 inches.
  
  Worn by a member of the Kohler or House families.

  Tags 1900s, 1920s, black, celluloid, comb, hair comb, hair ornament, House, Kohler

• Picture hat

  Black velvet picture hat; soft crown; large brim down on right front, up on left front; silk taffeta ribbon overlapped on brim; large ostrich plume across brim; label inside: "delle Donne -Paris -New York", covered by the label "Walker, Hotel Astor, Milwaukee".
  
  Worn by a member of the Kohler family.

  Tags 1900s, 1910s, black, delle Donne, hat, Kohler, ostrich feathers, picture hat, silk, taffeta, velvet

• Purse

  Blue wool drawstring purse; silver braid trim; silver embroidery; light blue liner; 8 inches by 10 inches / 20.3mm x 25.4 mm.
  
  Owned by a member of the Kohler or House families. A ticket dating to 1906 was found inside.

  Tags 1900s, blue, braid, embroidery, House, Kohler, purse, silver, wool