Shadow box from Antebellum Springfield, IL
View Full Item in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LibraryShadow box containing human hair wreath. Hair is braided and made into three branch wreath w/bows and flowers and cones. Frame has flowers applied at compass points, molded using paper ache in part. B…
Bracelet, Antebellum jewelry
View Full Item in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Libraryand engraved brass catches on either side of stone. Crocheted band has two open bands with double crocheted band in the middle. L 6 3/4" x W 3/4". stone is a square piece of glass over a black materia…
Framed print of barnyard scene
Herring, J.FView Full Item in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LibraryInterior scene of a barn with animals (horses, pigs, goat, rabbits, ducks, cat, rooster, pigeons, goose) and man and woman. Horses stand to right of scene. Black horse is covered with a blanket that a…
Framed print of Martha Washington
View Full Item in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Libraryremnants of scallop molding on rim. Contains picture of Martha Washington wearing dark dress with white lace collar, cuffs and cap. She is seated at a table and holds a book. L 18" x W 16". Wood and p…
Framed print of hunting prize (waterfowl)
Tait, A.FView Full Item in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LibraryHand-colored etching of dead waterfowl, a wood duck and a small green-winged teal, hanging upside-down. Plain oval frame w/raised middle rim. L 21" x W 18". Hunting and hunting prizes were used as sub…
Bust of William Shakespeare
View Full Item in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LibraryWhite Parian ware bust of Shakespeare. Turned pedestal, bust from chest up, has cloak draped around himself, shirt ties into bow wtih tassels, short hair, beard, moustache. Inscribed into china "J& TB…
Framed print of George Washington
View Full Item in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LibraryWood and papier mache oval frame. Molded flowers at compass points. Remnants of scallop molding on rim, contains portrait of George Washington. He wears a dark suit with white shirt and high collar. H…
Bust of Charles Dickens
Dickens, CharlesView Full Item in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LibraryWhite Parian ware bust of Charles Dickens. Pedestal base, full bust from chest up. Frock coat, vest and tie, long beard and moustache, short hair. Inscribed "Charles Dickens J & TH." H 8 7/8". One of…
Framed print of domestic scene
View Full Item in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Libraryto the left of the mother stands a barefoot girl holding a baby in front of an old open fireplace with cooking utensils. L 33 1/2" x W 29" x D 2 1/2". Large rectangular walnut frame with print of a ki…
Framed print of Daniel Webster
Webster, Daniel, UnknownView Full Item in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LibraryDeep rectangular wooden frame, identical to LIHO 325. Contains picture of Daniel Webster. He wears a dark suit and bow tie with a high-collared shirt. He has deep-set eyes and heavy eyebrows. L 15" x…
Framed print of Henry Clay
Clay, Henry, UnknownView Full Item in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LibraryDeep rectangular wooden frame contains print of Henry Clay. He wears a dark suit and large bow tie with a high-collared white shirt. L 15" x W 13 1/2". Clay was one of the great orators of the 19th Ce…