9 Matching Results

Search Results

Results: 1 - 9

Embroidered sampler

Description: Very delicate sampler stitched on fine linen with embroidered verse, trees, birds, building, floral designs, geometric designs, and "Watnall School"; stretched on wooden frame and nailed with rusty handmade tacks
Date: 1804
Creator: Allcock, Mary
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Book of Confucius Analects

Description: Silk brocade covered box (a), book of Confucius Analects with gold pages (b), and book of Confucius Analects with black and white pages (c).
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Wooden Cross]

Description: This cross is wooden and a generic shape except that the base widens to 4 cm from 1 cm at the top. One side has a dark line in the natural pattern of the wood. The accompanying card has a printed note, "This cross hand carved of oak from the original cowboy's hitching post or mens prayer tree, Bloy's Cowboy Camp Meeting" and has a handwritten note on the back: "8-18-68. Carved by John Wilson, Pyote, Texas 79777."
Date: 1968~
Creator: Wilson, John
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Psalms and Hymns]

Description: Front cover of a book of psalms and hymns.
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Higa

Description: The higa, a raised fist of Muslim origin, was used extensively in Spain to ward off the "evil eye"; often attached to horse bridles for luck or good fortune
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Religious statue

Description: 3-piece religious stature with: (1) Lamb of God, (2) book, and (3) sun rays; gilded, possibly made of cedar; bottom marked, "Johan Harabisch", "Mahren" and other writing on torn piece of paper
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Vade Mecum Benedictinum]

Description: Front cover of a book that has a gold cross marked on it.
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Sunday school pendant, five pointed bronze pin]

Description: Sunday school pendant, five pointed bronze pin, front reads "For good lessons and punctuality in sabbath school", back reads "Presented by Mrs. JHP Davis June 2, 1893". Mrs. JHP Davis was Belle Ryon Davis.
Date: June 2, 1893
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park
Back to Top of Screen