Browse Items (7 total)

• 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, 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