Dressing jacket

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1860
Medium: 
Silk
Dimensions: 
Overall: 39 x 38 in. ( 99.1 x 96.5 cm )
Description: 
Olive green silk padded dressing jacket with light green ruffled trim along the garment opening, base and cuffs; round band collar; 3/4 length "pagoda sleeves," narrow at shoulder expanding to a wide mouth; lined with light blue silk sprigged with red and white flowers.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Anna Gillingham
Object Number: 
1948.111
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1860
eMuseum Object ID: 
19302
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Waistcoat, black

Classification: 
Date: 
1820-1880
Medium: 
Silk, silk brocade
Dimensions: 
Overall: 24 x 19 in. ( 61 x 48.3 cm )
Description: 
Waistcoat with black silk front panels brocaded with a floral stripe pattern; band collar and long slim lapel; four copper colored metal buttons; black silk lining and back panel.
Object Number: 
INV.2930
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1880
eMuseum Object ID: 
18567
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Lace collar

Classification: 
Date: 
1825-1875
Medium: 
Cotton, linen
Dimensions: 
Overall: 15 1/8 x 23 5/8 in. ( 38.4 x 60 cm )
Description: 
Cotton mull collar with whitework embroidery lace trimmed with handmade bobbin lace; the neck edge is hemmed, around the outside edge is a floral garland with bobbin lace work in filling the larger flowers and a row of drawnwork at the edge; the collar is trimmed with lace that is primarily tulle studded with dots, the outer edge is a row of flowers with open dot petals creating a scalloped beaded edge.
Object Number: 
INV.955
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1875
eMuseum Object ID: 
18449
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Baby bonnet

Classification: 
Date: 
1810-1850
Medium: 
Linen
Dimensions: 
overall (flat): 7 3/8 x 22 1/8 x 1/2 in. ( 18.7 x 56.2 x 1.3 cm )
Description: 
Ecru machine made linen lace and cambric embroidered cutwork baby bonnet, all of the lace is of the same rinceau pattern; the bonnet is in one panel with a ruffle collar and a triple ruffle brim, with the ruffle on the under side extending down to form two lappet-style ties.
Object Number: 
Z.1036
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
16824
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Buffalo skin robe

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1870
Medium: 
Buffalo pelt
Dimensions: 
Overall: 40 x 75 x 1 in. ( 101.6 x 190.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description: 
Buffalo pelt worn as a robe; remnants of felt backing stitched to one side.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Minnie A. Orton
Object Number: 
1947.248
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this buffalo skin robe was used by the Dr. Myron Orton, the donor's father.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1870
eMuseum Object ID: 
16802
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Undersleeve

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1900
Medium: 
Cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall: 3 7/8 x 18 1/2 in. ( 9.8 x 47 cm )
Description: 
Embroidered cotton mull detachable cuff with a gathered embroidered lace ruffle; near the bottom edge there is a repeating pattern of nine circles stacked vertically, the bottom edge is embroidered and scalloped.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Constance Sherman
Object Number: 
1973.32.6
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
16768
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Muff

Classification: 
Date: 
1880-1885
Medium: 
Fur, silk
Dimensions: 
Overall: 4 3/4 x 8 x 8 in. ( 12.1 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm )
Description: 
Black fur tube open at both ends and lined with black and white striped silk.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Catherine Dunker, Miss Agnes H. Dunker and Mrs. Ellen M. Reamer
Object Number: 
1946.153
Gallery Label: 
This muff was used by donors' mother, Elise Katherine Frank Dunker (1860-1942).
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1885
eMuseum Object ID: 
13721
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Decorative sash w/ star pattern

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1825
Medium: 
textile,metal
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 x 28 x 10 in. ( 5.1 x 71.1 x 25.4 cm )
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. William D. Bloodgood
Object Number: 
INV.11290
Gallery Label: 

According to a note attached to the object, the sash was worn by the great-grandfather of the donor, Jameson Cox, in the Erie Canal parade.

Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1825
eMuseum Object ID: 
13507
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Ostrich feather: Plume

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1900
Medium: 
Feather
Dimensions: 
Overall: 9 x 3 1/2 x 1 in. ( 22.9 x 8.9 x 2.5 cm )
Description: 
White ostrich feather with feather strands trimmed away near base of stem.
Object Number: 
INV.7911
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
13393
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Cuff paraments

Classification: 
Date: 
1825-1875
Medium: 
Linen, cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall (a): 4 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (11.4 × 19.1 cm) Overall (b): 4 1/2 × 7 1/4 in. (11.4 × 18.4 cm)
Description: 
Set of two identical linen cuff paraments with linen cutwork at the band worked with handmade bobbin tulle and cordonnets edging, the trim is vertical leaves of handmade bobbin tulle and cordonnet edging in linen cutwork with spiked cordonnet finish on edge.
Object Number: 
INV.960ab
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1875
eMuseum Object ID: 
13086
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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