1. Very small Chinese shoes actually worn by Mrs. Moon of Honolulu. They started binding her feet at age 3 (after learning to walk). Gift of her son to Mrs. Watt. The shoes have been made into pin cushions. $3.00. 2. Pair of small slippers, pale blue with floral emb. $1.00. 3. Small tortoise shell, Spanish comb. $3.00. 4. Small box of costume jewelry from Mexico, rust color with blue, white and green. $1.00. 5. Old Chinese tapestry, part of a court costume, later used as a wall hanging. Blue emb. center with inner border of black, white, and brown, and outer border with black. $1.00. 6. Child's Chinese pajamas with red jacket with purple trim, pink emb., and blue-green trousers with pink floral emb. $1.00. 7. Adult Chinese kimono, blue with black trim and darker emb., pale green on sleeves. $2.00. 8. Two booklets of sea moss from Santa Barbara, gathered and pressed by Ellen Hayward Pierce, early 19th Century. Classified by a German botanist. $2.00. 9. Photo of Grandfather Gledhill, musician, at piano. Photo taken by Carolyn & W. Edwin Gledhill, 1917. Narrow black frame, approx. 12" x 10.5". $1.00. Total: $15.00.
Content Description
1. Very small Chinese shoes actually worn by Mrs. Moon of Honolulu. They started binding her feet at age 3 (after learning to walk). Gift of her son to Mrs. Watt. The shoes have been made into pin cushions. $3.00. 2. Pair of small slippers, pale blue with floral emb. $1.00. 3. Small tortoise shell, Spanish comb. $3.00. 4. Small box of costume jewelry from Mexico, rust color with blue, white and green. $1.00. 5. Old Chinese tapestry, part of a court costume, later used as a wall hanging. Blue emb. center with inner border of black, white, and brown, and outer border with black. $1.00. 6. Child's Chinese pajamas with red jacket with purple trim, pink emb., and blue-green trousers with pink floral emb. $1.00. 7. Adult Chinese kimono, blue with black trim and darker emb., pale green on sleeves. $2.00. 8. Two booklets of sea moss from Santa Barbara, gathered and pressed by Ellen Hayward Pierce, early 19th Century. Classified by a German botanist. $2.00. 9. Photo of Grandfather Gledhill, musician, at piano. Photo taken by Carolyn & W. Edwin Gledhill, 1917. Narrow black frame, approx. 12" x 10.5". $1.00. Total: $15.00.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. John H. (Florence Pierce Watt) Watt
Restrictions Apply
No
Inventory
1. Very small Chinese shoes actually worn by Mrs. Moon of Honolulu. They started binding her feet at age 3 (after learning to walk). Gift of her son to Mrs. Watt. The shoes have been made into pin cushions. $3.00. 2. Pair of small slippers, pale blue with floral emb. $1.00. 3. Small tortoise shell, Spanish comb. $3.00. 4. Small box of costume jewelry from Mexico, rust color with blue, white and green. $1.00. 5. Old Chinese tapestry, part of a court costume, later used as a wall hanging. Blue emb. center with inner border of black, white, and brown, and outer border with black. $1.00. 6. Child's Chinese pajamas with red jacket with purple trim, pink emb., and blue-green trousers with pink floral emb. $1.00. 7. Adult Chinese kimono, blue with black trim and darker emb., pale green on sleeves. $2.00. 8. Two booklets of sea moss from Santa Barbara, gathered and pressed by Ellen Hayward Pierce, early 19th Century. Classified by a German botanist. $2.00. 9. Photo of Grandfather Gledhill, musician, at piano. Photo taken by Carolyn & W. Edwin Gledhill, 1917. Narrow black frame, approx. 12" x 10.5". $1.00. Total: $15.00.