51 Matching Results

Search Results

[Crescent shaped file with horizontal teeth]

Crescent shaped file with horizontal teeth. It has a pointy short handle the curves at the end.

Date: 1890

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Hoof rasp]

Hoof rasp that is rectangular and flat. The bottom has small diamond-shaped teeth. The sides are horizontal. The top has big wedge teeth. The handle is long and skinny, but bent far over.

Date: 1890

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Strop with a wooden core two padded leather sides parallel to each other, one side is unpadded leather, and the fourth side is inset with a hone. One of the padded sides has a 6 cm hole exposing cotton, same side is missing three nails and is torn.

Date: 1895

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Soldering iron]

Soldering iron with a copper plated head, four sided with a pyramid point, with an octagonal body of head. At the back of the head there is a long painted black iron neck that has been inserted into the head. The neck ends in a point. The wooden handle is removable and fits over the pointed end of the neck. It is a turned handle that split in half and been repaired with black electrical tape. There is also metal wire wrapped around the base of the handle where the split originated. Three … more

Date: 1895

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Rusty Pliers]

Pliers that are hinged at top and then has four textured holes, and then has parallel handles of which one ends in a clasp that hooks the two handles together. On the handle without a clasp, written on the inside, is "M KLEIN & SONS"

Date: 1895

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

William Jennings Bryan campaign button

William Jennings Bryan for President campaign button. Round celluloid button, metal back, no pin. Image of Bryan is a head and shoulders. He wears a dark suit with bow tie and white shirt. Text on lower right reads, "WM J BRYAN FOR PRESIDENT."

Date: 1896/1908

Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[U-shaped clevis]

U-shaped clevis with a pin through the top. The pin has a circle at one end with a hole.

Date: 1890

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Stock and die]

The stock of the die is rectangular shaped with two long handles that come out opposite sides. One handle is part of the rectangle while the other screws on to tighten or loosen the five dies inside the stock. The rectangular part of the stock has a 10.5 cm X 2.7 cm rectangular opening into which the dies fit. On the dies are several engraved numbers. A 7 is marked at the top of all five dies and on the 1st,3rd,4th and 5th are marked 10, 12,14,16. Above the die is a stamp: … more

Date: 1890

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Hand saw with a steel blade]

Hand saw with a carved wooden handle and steel blade. Handle has a carved leaf pattern on one side with three brass bolts: top two are 1.2 cm in diameter and have no surface decoration, bottom bolt is 2.2 cm in diameter and is stamped with an eagle and with "Warranted / Pat. Dec. 27, 1887 / Superior"

Date: 1890

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Compass saw]

Compass saw that has an upside down G-Shaped handle with two screwed where the blade inserts. The one further away from the blade is 2 cm in diameter and is stamped with H Disston & Sons Philada With a little emblem in the center. The other is 1.2 cm in diameter and is plain. The blade is most likely the original because it has been engraved with the same names.

Date: 1895

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Combination tool that has a flat head with five sharp tines]

Combination tool that has a flat head with five sharp tines that have been inserted into the head. The neck has been inserted into the head and handle. The handle is wooden and shaped like a cylinder with rounded ends.

Date: 1890

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Animal nose ring]

Animal nose ring that is painted black and has a head like pliers and below the joint is a screw that widen and reduced the size of the opening or mouth of the ringer. For ringing hogs' ears

Date: 1895

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Long L-shaped poker]

Long L-shaped poker with a wire coil handle with a circle on the tip for hanging

Date: 1895

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Bracket-shaped draw knife]

Bracket-shaped draw knife with turned wooden handles and a 10 in steel blade. The handles have steel caps on the tips.

Date: 1890

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Ribbon for Delegate of State Democartic Convention, 1892]

Delegate's ribbon from the State Democratic Convention in Houston, Texas from 1892.

Date: 1892

Partner: Denton Public Library

Dress

Dress of black silk matelassé. A) Fitted bodice of black silk matelassé with vestee of cream silk with lace appliqué trimmed in black and ivory braid in an Art Nouveau motif. High standing collar of lace appliqué matching vestee. Black velvet revers and trim at collar. Long sleeves with rolled back cuffs. Hook & eye closure at left of vestee. Vestee is lined in white polished cotton. Bodice is boned and lined in black polished cotton with center front hook & eye closure; 24" waist. B) Bustle-… more

Date: 1897

Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Saw vise used when sharpening saws.

Date: 1890

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Scale beam]

Scale beam, missing two pieces. There are marks with weights from 20 to 160 on one side and marks from 5 to 50 on the other. The end is hook shaped. Wire has been added to hang it from. It has some rust. Old Object Term: scale,cotton

Date: 1890