case

1940-1960

Woman's Elgin American heart shaped compact A: compact in a heart shaped with floral design. Inside is a mirror and compartment for powder. On cover of powder compartment is engraved, "Elgin...

1880-1900

thimble in case. Description: a: vegetable ivory (taqua nut) case cap, shaped like an acorn cap, with carved swirl design; b: vegetable ivory case bottom, shaped like an acorn with design around...

c.1930

Glasses, case. Description: One pair glasses and case. a. Wire rimmed sun glasses from Irwin's Oakland, CA. b. Navy blue case with basket weave and white meta, decoration.

Hand level, case. Description: set up for use with left eye.

From the History Information Station:

Object: Eye piece: brass sighting level.

Object: Sighting level with...

Top hat. Material: imitation beaver. Color: black. Description: in case marked J.W.M. - Chicago - Brinks Chicago City Express Co. belonged to J. Walter Mathews, listed in Amer. Cyclopedia of Biog...

19Th Century

This small, metallic brown leather case containing ten miniature wooden spools of silk thread is fasten with a metal snap. There's a silk bow at either end; the ribbon is threaded through the...

c. 1955-1960

Transistor Radio/Leather Case & Accessories. Description: a. Toshiba Model 8 TM 294 blue cloth over speaker. b. Leather carrying case, tan with Toshiba name inscribed in gold lettering w/ 2...

1930's - 40's

sewing machine. Description: portable electric sewing machine and carrying case; a:sewing machine, green metal General Electric ; b: with cord; c: detachable foot (in operating condition), with 3...

1921

a. Typewriter (Corona) b. case. Description: non-standard keyboard, portable in case, carriage folds over aga. keyboard and cover of case then fits and locks, must be correctly lined up or will...

1900-1940

Chopsticks & knife in case (D. Peterson 2/79) (4 pcs.) Date: E. 1900's. Eating utensils; chopsticks, knife w/ case; two ivory chopsticks; knife w/ mottled black/green celluloid covered...

late 19th c.

Concertina. Description: From the Gold Rush Country. Made in London. Has case, hexagon-shaped like the concertina.

History: From Rough & Ready, California.

1850

Travelling set. Description: three - piece travelling utensil set with case; tag with set: "Travelling case with silver plated knife, fork and spoon. Joseph Seymour and Co. Syracuse New...

27-Sep-10

Set of 150 Steel Tooth Forms. Description: for dental molds, in wooden box with identification chart. Manufactured by Central Tool Co., Auburn, R.I. 1910. This set was owned and used by Dr....

1943-1944

Ship model, Henry J. Kaiser Escort Carrier Model, presented to President F. D. Roosevelt by Henry J. Kaiser in order to sell the ship to the U.S. government during WWII. It is in a glass case. a...

c.1900-1920

A: Pen (which would have been dipped into ink) with a mother-of-pearl handle and a textured gold bottom and pen tip. B: The case is of black leatherette with a purple leatherette band, top and...

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