Browse Items (38 total)

Cast of Elisabet Ney's face from 1862. Lifecast of Ney's face done by someone other than herself.

Framed pince-nez glasses. Like several other objects this was removed from the frame to protect the metallic piece inside. The frame contained, like the others, glues, cardboard, and plywood. These are notoriously damaging to metals such as bronze…

Three ivory spoons. This object is part of the original 1909 collection, from when the Elisabet Ney Museum was first established.

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. This object is part of the original…

Cane rug beater, paddle is a clover leaf design. This object is part of the original 1909 collection, from when the Elisabet Ney Museum was first established.

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. This object is part of the original 1909 collection,…

Single cylinder alcohol and turpentine burning lamp. Made of brass, this piece has three soldered feet on the underside and a threaded interior base. A large spring is housed inside between two bass tubes. The lower rounded portion is oxidizing. The…

Box with drawing implements, including charcoal and smudge tools. This object is part of the original 1909 collection, from when the Elisabet Ney Museum was first established.

Black velvet, bow in front with blue silk lining. In poor condition. This object is part of the original 1909 collection, from when the Elisabet Ney Museum was first established.

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. This object is part of the original 1909 collection, from when the Elisabet Ney Museum was…

Soft chamois leather change pouch, with hole along the edge for a drawstring. This object is part of the original 1909 collection, from when the Elisabet Ney Museum was first established.

Two-piece man's embroidered shirt-front, requires studs.

Wrist watch, blackened with incomplete and broken serpentine band. Removed from the frame because the framer used glue, synthetic felt, and cardboard. This was done to protect the metal. It was the suspicion of the collections manager that the…