The pattern name of this color image is Nine Snowballs and Table. The name describes the motifs that make up the design of nine snowballs, sometimes called roses or dogtracks, alternating with a Table. A Table is a large square or rectangle motif...
The pattern name of this blue and white fragment is known as Lover’s Knot. The source of the name Lover’s Knot is unknown. Originally part of a full-size bedcover, this coverlet fragment was made between 1840 and 1890 by Pheniah Rogers Brown...
This handmade banjo's origin is unknown, but it is typical of a 19th century Appalachian banjo constructed by African-Americans who had cultural ties to the West coast of Africa. The banjo's pot is created from a vegetable gourd. The tuning gears...
This fretless banjo is a example of a mid to late 19th-century hand-built instrument. There is no name of a maker on the headstock nor on the dowel rod inside the pot, but it is likely the banjo was made in the vicinity of Cherokee County. The...
Although the origin of this particular quilt is unknown, this "Tulip" pattern quilt exhibits strong characteristics of mid-19th century appliqué quilts from North Carolina in the pattern blocks, the colors, and the triple strip borders set with...
This quilt, known by the pattern name as "Trip Around the World," was made by Martha Sitton Rigdon (1843-1907) of the Speedwell Community, Jackson County, NC. This is an example of a one-patch quilt which by definition is made from pieces of...
This is one of the items contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. Farrier pinchers are a tool used to help shoe horses. Carpenters also use this tool to cut or draw out unwanted nails. Stalcup was a skilled...
This item was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. This small oil can has a green and yellow label with black lettering that states in part "Standard Household Lubricant- Standard Oil Company Indiana." The can's...
The pattern name of this nineteenth century coverlet is Double Bow Knot with Table. The Double Bow Knot pattern derives its name from the half bows that join in the middle forming a square-shaped knot. Bow knot patterns can be created in a...
This adze was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. Adze's were used by carpenters to remove bark and outer layers to roughly shape the wood. The angle of the handle assists with the cutting motion. Stalcup was a...
This gauge was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. This marking and mortise gauge was made by the Stanley Company. It is used particularly for making mortise and tennon joints. The tool includes the following...
This trammel was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. A trammel is used for measuring large circles or arcs and consists of a rectangular piece of wood with movable metal points. The points can be loosened or...
This razor strap was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. This strap, or strop, was used for fine sharpening of blades. Note the shaped handles at the end of the straps. Stalcup was a skilled carpenter,...
This punch was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. This spring punch has a revolving head with four different-sized prongs for creating holes in objects such as leather. Stamped on the handle is the following....
This wrench was found in the tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. This adjustable "S" wrench or crescent wrench is marked "B & C" "8 in" "Bemis & Call Company Springfield Mass." The Bemis & Call Company made various hand tools...
This is one of the items contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. This small bowling pin was likely used in the game skittles, a smaller-scale bowling game. There is evidence of a stripe along the shoulder of the...
This item was contained in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. It is unclear what this item was used for. A metal spike protrudes from the wooden portion about one inch and the tip appears to be broken off. This may have...
These items were found in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. The R. J. Reynolds box was originally used for shipping tobacco includes the following printed inscription "R. J. Reynolds' Double Thick 8 Oz." Jesse Bryson...
These assorted screwdrivers were found in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. All are flat-head including the one on the far left which has a removable bit. Note the interesting painted design on the screwdriver second from...
This key and keyhole plate were found in a tool chest belonging to woodworker Jesse Bryson Stalcup. Stalcup was a skilled carpenter, millwright, and woodworker who worked in and around Waynesville, N.C., Macon County, N.C., and Hiawassee, Ga.,...
