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1. 1995.021.004 - Cane

   Dark brown wooden walking stick made from a single tree branch. The walking stick retains some of the natural shape and knots of a tree branch. Top of stick is crooked and bottom tapers to a blunt tip. Stick is decorated with dots made by scraping off the outer layer of the wood, revealing a layer lighter in color. Stick is coated with a varnish or similar substance. Carved by Christian Carsten (1863-1956) of 2635 Kenilworth Avenue, Wilmette...

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2. 1995.021.005 - Cane

   Dark brown wooden walking stick with a crooked handle and a blunt, flat tip. Stick is relatively straight, but retains the knots from which other branches extended out. Coated with a varnish or similar substance. Carved by Christian Carsten (1863-1956) of 2635 Kenilworth Avenue, Wilmette. See also the Wilmette Life article about Carsten in the issue for March 21, 1935, page 20.

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3. 1995.021.006 - Carving

   Long, slender wooden object that relates to the acrobatic figures (1995.021.008A-D). The item is the center pole off of which the four figures are positioned, one on the top, two hung off a slender metal rod near the top, and one at the bottom so the entire composition looks like the bottom acrobat is holding up the other three acrobats on a high pole. The item itself has a wooden ball at one end attached to a small, rectangular platform. A lo...

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4. 1995.021.007 - Carving

   Wooden puppet on a stick, called a marotte. Puppet is a man's head in mime or clown-type face paint (white ground, blue paint on forehead, nose, cheeks, mouth, and eyes, red mouth and black paint on eyebrows and around the eyes). Below the neck is an oval, shelf-like piece with a wooden stick attached to the puppet head. The stick is painted rust brown on the upper portion and black on the lower section. the black section has a spiral design c...

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5. 1995.021.008A-D - Carving

   Carved wooden figurines of male circus acrobats, painted white, with holes and metal spikes for fitting them together. A) Standing with both hands raised, 6.5" high, hole in right foot; B) standing, arms spread, hands palms up, 8.75" high, spike on bottom of each foot; C) standing on hands (each one has a spike) with legs curved, feet in air, 7" high; D) arms straight up (right hand is broken off), 7" high, hole in right foot. Carved by Chri...

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6. 1995.022 - Jacket

   Black and ivory silk drop-waist jacket with floral embroidery. Woman's below hip-length, drop-waist, jacket of black and ivory crepe de chine. The jacket is mostly black, structured with a long shawl collar banded in ivory. Connecting both the black and ivory sections of the shawl collar is elaborate embroidery of twining roses, rosebuds, stems, and leaves is done in silk embroidery floss. The leaves and stems are done in shades of ivory, g...

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7. 1995.023 - Kimono

   Colorful printed rayon kimono or dressing gown with wide black edging along center and hem. Knee-length, rayon dressing gown or kimono. The kimono has a slate blue background with an all-over printed design. The design consists of paisleys, dots and free-form shapes in shades of navy blue, orange, green, cream, yellow, and ochre. The three-quarter-length sleeves are set-in. The sleeves are edged in a 2"-wide border of black rayon. The sha...

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8. 1995.024 - Parasol

   Ecru cotton lace canopy on a parasol with a curved, etched wooden handle. The parasol stands 38'-high and is covered by a fine, machine-made ecru cotton lace. The end is made of turned wood in a corkscrew fashion. The underside of the canopy is lined in two layers of (now shattered) silk which has a deeply pinked edge. The ribs are situated in such a way as to leave an unlined border of lace around the parasol when it is opened. The ribs, ...

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9. 1995.025 - Parasol

   Green oiled paper parasol with teal wood exterior ribs. The parasol is made primarily of hunter green oiled paper, edged in orange. The interior ribs are unfinished light wood. The ribs are hinged to darker wood which is turn is laced together with cotton string. The handle is made of bamboo which has been pyrographed with circles and other designs. The handle is wrapped with white plasticized wire. Silver metallic label near ferule: "MADE IN ...

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10. 1995.026 - Dress

    Day dress of red brick-colored silk and silk velvet. The dress is pullover style and comes to just below knee-length, with long sleeves and a V neckline. The dress is made of brick red crepe de chine and deep red silk velvet. The dress has no darts or waistline, in the style of the 1920s. The shoulders and back have inverted vertical tucks and the neckline has an attached "scarf" with velvet sections at the top. The scarf widens toward the ...

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11. 1995.027A-B - Dress

    Gold, brown and peach jacquard weave silk cocktail dress with underskirt. .027A) Dress. The dress is made from a good quality jacquard-weave silk. The pattern of the weave is floriate, with a solid gold background and clusters of leaves and flowers in brown and peach. The dress is sleeveless. The bodice has a deep V neckline and a tuck of fabric under the shoulder. Diagonal bust darts. The tuck of fabric becomes a long vertical dart on either ...

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12. 1995.028.001A-C - Churn, Butter

    Dazey brand butter churn, butter paddle, and butter mold. .001A) Churn. The churn has a large, square glass jar for a base, with screw-on metal lid to which is attached a metal churning mechanism with wooden paddles and handle. Stamped on the churning mechanism is the name "DAZEY" and the number "60B." The number "60H" is stamped on the handle. This suggests that the mechanism came from an earlier churn. On one side of the jar is the follo...

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13. 1995.028.002 - Painting

    Watercolor and pencil drawing of two men (one on horseback, one standing next to the horse) with a herd of sheep and a dog. The setting is a woods at sunset (orange sun and sky in background). The name "Elizabeth" is written in the lower righthand corner. In plain dark brown wooden frame with a glass front. Painted by Elizabeth Conley (Mrs. Sam) Johnson, who lived in Wilmette from the early to the mid 1900s.

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14. 1995.028.003A-C - Clock, Case

    Tabletop clock (.003C) in wooden case. Metal face and hands. Two holes in clock face, apparently for winding the case; two keys, A & B. The pendulum has a steel rod and a brass disc at the end. Loose screw in case. The coiled spring is attached to a round wooden element decorated with a floral motif. The wooden piece is screwed to the back of the case. The clock was made by a relative of the donor who lived in Wilmette (donor was not sure...

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15. 1995.028.004 - Etagere

    Corner shelf unit with five open shelves of increasing size as they descend. Vertical supports are turned posts with turret-like tops. There are three vertical posts between each shelf. The fourth shelf from the top appears to have cracked and been repaired in the back corner. The three wooden legs on the bottom do not appear to be the original ones, given their style, types of wood they are made from, and evidence of legs in a different arran...

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16. 1995.028.005A-D - Sconce

    Decorative goldtone metal wall sconce and bracket with glass kerosene lamp insert. .025A) Sconce. The sconce is made of goldtone metal. The sconce is made to attach to a wall with the ability to swivel (see .025B). The metal has been die-cut with decorative swirls, scrolls, and other curvilinear elements. The metal has been painted with gold paint. The piece is shaped with a deep J-bend in the arm. The arm unit also includes a bracket a...

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17. 1995.028.006A-B - Lamp, Kerosene

    Kerosene floor lamp and glass globe with metal base. .006A) Floor lamp. Top portion has a globular metal container for holding kerosene and a wick. It is connected to an arm made of cut-out metalwork using a leaf-like design. The arm is connected to a long metal pole with a threaded base. Pole is screwed into an eight-sided metal base decorated with raised ridges. The entire piece is painted gold. .006B) Glass shade and holder. The gl...

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18. 1995.029 - Muff

    Cylindrical muff of beaver pelt(s) edged in fox fur. The muff is smaller scale and is made of black bever fur. The edges of the cylinder are reddish-color fox fur. The inside is lined with black silk or silk blend fabric. The handhold is made of the same fabric and is knotted at the ends. The ends appear to have been cut or altered. The inside is padded with down and cotton.

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19. 1995.030 - Purse

    Black crocheted cotton and black velveteen reticule-type purse. The purse is made to hold a small amount of items. It is made in two sections. The top is made of black cotton crochet thread in a chain stitch. Black soutache braid double drawstring at top. The lower third of the purse is made of black velveteen, cut in a circle and gathered into a circle of self-fabric at the bottom. Black tassel hangs from the center of the bottom circle. Th...

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20. 1995.031 - Jacket

    Black tarlatan and lace jacket with black silk lining Outerwear jacket of black tarlatan (an openweave, stiffened, cotton muslin) with multiple bands of ribbons and trims. The collar is turned-down style with an upppermost layer of fabric made from rows of black grosgrain ribbon and black insertion lace. The collar is edged in 4"-wide gathered black lace with three rows of applied, ruched, black silk ribbon. Underneath the layer of lace is a l...

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