spanish
Santo, head of Christ in niche, semi-round, 20"L x 13"W. Chirst has a crown of thorns. Usually this representation of Christ is called Ecce Homo in Mexican religious painting. The... |
Olive press. Condition: repaired. Pressboard: 33" x 14 1/2". History: Locality: San Juan Capistrano. (From History Information Station.) Object: Olive press used in Mexico in the... |
Painting. Description: anon. oil painting of General Vallejo's adobe Casa Grande at Petaluma From the History Information Station Object: Painting of the adobe ranch house on... |
pre 1850
Table. Description: Spanish ranch table; weathered bleached oak; one drawer; cross bars on legs. History: from Santa Barbara Object: Table made of bleached oak with drawer for... |
early 19th c.
Antique navigational divider. Nav. dividers, iron. European origin, country uncertain? From the History Information Station Object: Divider used for measuring and marking maps,... |
19th century
Painting. Description: Mexican colonial painting, oil on tin. Civilian with lance (Mariano Flores) meeting 4 soldiers in street. Above in clouds are Christ on the cross and the Virgin of... |
17th Century
Painting. Description: Mexican oil painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe appearing to Diego; There are three arches at the top of the painting which is unframed. There are two angles one holding a... |
Pair of tools. Description: a - calipers - Mission Artifacts case From the History Information Station Object: Iron calipers which date to the 19th century. Calipers... |
Spurs. Description: pair of silver inlaid spurs, with silver trim. History: collected in 1905-1906 by donor's father, Edward Anderson White, in Santa Barbara, California. Object: Pair of... |
c. 17th century
Box. Description: cut steel over wood, handle on top. History: Spanish From the History Information Station Object: Strong box made of cut steel over wood. This strong box... |
17th century
Jug. Description: copper water jug; top chained on. History: Spanish From the History Information Station Object: Hammered copper water jug made in 17th century Spain. ... |
c. 1800
Santo. Description: St. Francis; hands broken off; left sleve broken off. History: Spanish From the History Information Station Object: Statue of St. Francis of Assisi... |
16th-17th century
Chest. Description: leather cassone; leather over wood with iron strapping and lock; elaborate leather design |
early 19th century
Telescope. Description: with black sailor's knot working History: English From the History Information Station Object: Brass telescope with a black sailor's knot, made in... |
19th century
Whaling head. Description: whaler's harpoon head, iron. History: California From the History Information Station Object: Iron harpoon head, circa 19th century. The double... |
19th century
Harpoon. Description: 2 pronged whaling harpoon; iron; California From the History Information Stationi Object: Iron harpoon head from 19th century California. History: The... |
Pot. Description: Chocolate pot---"chocolatero", and stirrer (blackish metal) handle broken. a. pot b. stirrer Dimensions: a. 5 x 4 1/2 x 6 1/4" b. 11 3/8"... |
Pot. Description: Chocolate pot---"chocolatero", and stirrer (blackish metal) handle broken. a. pot b. stirer Dimensions: a. 5 x 4 1/2 x 6 1/4" b. 11 3/8"... |
Map. Description: tinted map (tinting done at later date than map); San Diego, Calif Bay and San Blass, Mexico. From the History Information Station: Object: Map of the Port of San... |
1846
Powder horn. Date: 1846. History: Used in Mexican War. Has "Battle of Palo Alto May 8 & (, 1846. Monterey Sept. 22 & 23, Buenavista Feb. 23" stained on it. |
Beef hide. Description: roughly tanned. From the History Information Station: Object: Cowhide. History: Cowhides and tallow were the medium of exchange in early California... |
Sea Otter. Description: dressed. From the History Information Station Object: Dressed pelt of a sea otter (Enhydra lutris). History: Sea otters, the smallest of the marine... |
1822
paintings. Description: Three oil portraits of early Mexican Officials. a: Agustin de Iturbide, who became Emperor of Mexico in 1822. From the History Information Station: Object... |
tea set, English china w/pink lustre decoration, no marks. From the History Information Station: Object: Tea cup and saucer, made of pottery called lustreware, because of the... |