Textiles and Artifacts

Box with drawing implements, wood, circa late 19th century-early 20th century. Box with drawing implements, including charcoal and smudge tools. 

Jug, water cooler with a single loop-handle, ceramic, n.d. Single loop-handled jug with broken and missing portion. In optimal conditions, this jug would allow water to slowly escape in the form of evaporation, cooling the contents as much as 20 degrees. 

Rug beater, cane, n.d. Cane rug beater, paddle is a clover leaf design. 

Three spoons, ivory, n.d.

Camphene lamp, brass, circa late 19th century-early 20th century. Single cylinder alcohol and turpentine burning lamp. Made of brass, this piece has three soldered feet on the underside and a threaded interior base.

Vase with pink Sensitive Plant motif, ceramic, 1904. White with a pink Sensitive Plant motif and gilt inside mouth of the vase. The Sensitive Plant can be found on the grounds of the museum. This was a wedding gift to Judge and Mrs McClendon. Vase said to be designed by Ney and painted by Nannie Huddle in 1904.

Hat, black velvet, circa late 19th century. Black velvet, bow in front with blue silk lining.

Perfume bottle, ceramic, 19th century. White, green, and gold ceramic perfume bottle with a long neck and wide bottom. Bottle has its own peaked stopper. Mrs. Willie B. Rutland, the museum's first curator, claimed these had belonged to Ney's mother. 

Pouch, chamois leather, circa 19th century. Soft chamois leather change pouch, with hole along the edge for a drawstring. 

Necklace (missing chain), silver, circa 19th century. Silver necklace. Filagree of ten pieces strung together with black velvet (removed). Chain is missing. Each of the pieces are in a leaf or droplet pattern.

Shirt front (two pieces), fabric, circa 19th century. Two-piece man's embroidered shirt-front, requires studs.

Wrist watch, blackened metal, circa 19th century. Wrist watch, blackened with incomplete and broken serpentine band.

Pince-nez, glasses with a string, circa late 19th century-early 20th century. Framed pince-nez glasses. Like several other objects this was removed from the frame to protect the metallic piece inside. 

Frock coat, with belt, velvet, circa 19th century. Part of a black velvet frock coat with a blue and black fabric belt.

Artist's smock, cotton, 19th century. Ney's cotton smock. She wore such smocks while sculpting and in daily life, alongside similarly utilitarian boots and pants. 

Red burnoose cloak, wool and silk, circa 19th century. Red wool burnoose, or caftan, with silk lining and black Arabic lettering. Perhaps acquired during Ney's trip to Egypt.

Striped burnoose cloak, cloth, circa 19th century. Black and white striped burnoose cloak. Perhaps acquired during Ney's trip to Egypt.