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97.17.03 - Rifle, Long
Full stock Flintlock Virginia Long rifle with a 41 in. octagonal barrel that is approximately 50 cal., one silver inlay and is brass mounted with a patch box that is plain. A period wear plate is incorporated forward of the trigger guard and is decorated with a floral pattern engraving. Attributed to Rockingham County, Virginia, c. 1830 - 1840. 55 1/2" length. Robert Hopkins and Lorraine Warren Strickler Collection
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97.17.04 - Rifle, Long
Jonathan Ivick (Evick) Long Rifle, full stock Flintlock Virginia Long Rifle. The rifle is signed by the maker and has incised carving characteristic of that found in the Rockingham County School. The octagon barrel is 44 inches long and is approximately 52 cal. The rifle is brass mounted with seven silver inlays and three pipes that are faceted. The toe plate is engraved and incorporates an acorn that is beautifully engraved as is the brass patch...
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97.17.05 - Rifle, Long
Alexander McGilvray Long Rifle, full stock Flintlock Virginia Long Rifle with a back-action lock, octagonal barrel is 36.5 inches long and is approximately 40 cal. The maple stock has four silver inlays with inlays in the first barrel pin, patch box is brass, as are the mountings, and is engraved. Made in Rockingham County, Virginia, c. 1830 -1840. 60" length. Robert Hopkins and Lorraine Warren Strickler Collection
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98.02.01 - Basket, Needlework
White oak sewing basket with lid, contains thread, needles, buttons, piece of cloth, etc. Lid is attached by purple ribbon and pin. Attributed to Virginia Cook, Page County, Virginia by her son Bill Cook, c. 1930s. 4 1/2" x 11".
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98.03.01 - Basket
Round white oak basket with handle, attributed to Hobert Jewel, Shenandoah County, Virginia, c. 1931-1932. 12" x 13"
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98.05.02 a & b - Basket
Two round white oak baskets, handle on each side, made by Gladys Cook of Shenandoah County, Virginia, c. 1940s. a) 3 1/2" x 9 3/4" b) 2 3/4" x 9 1/4".
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98.11.01 - Painting
Hand-painted image of Henrietta Henkel Stirewalt, wife of John C. Morrison, gold frame, c. 1857. 19 1/2" x 17 1/2" (with frame).
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98.11.02 - Brooch
Reversible brooch, has engraved leaf set in black onyx on one side, glass image of John C. Morrison on the other. This brooch was worn by Henrietta Stirewalt Morrison in portrait 98.11.01, c. 1857. 2" x 1 1/2".
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98.11.03 - Sampler
Needlework sampler, stitched across the bottom "Henrietta Henkel, New Market, Shenandoah County Virginia, February 1830". 17" x 18"
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98.11.04 - Bell
Brass bell with wooden handle, was given to Elizabeth Morrison by a local schoolteacher in Harrisonburg, Virginia, c. 1900. 4 1/2" x 2 3/4".
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98.11.05 - Plate, Commemorative
Hand-painted china plate with a scene from the play "Cyrano de Bergerac", was given to Miss Elizabeth Morrison by Harrisonburg, Virginia merchant B. Ney, c. 1920. 12" diameter.
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98.11.07 a,b,c - Spoon
Two silver tablespoons and one silver teaspoon, engraved "M" on handle, from the Morrison family, c. 1880s. Teaspoon 5 3/4" length, tablespoons 8 1/4" length.
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98.11.08 - Chatelaine
Silver chatelaine, a decorative belt hook worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended, used for carrying keys, etc. Engraved "EM" and "Harrisonburg, Va.", belonged to Elizabeth Morrison, c. 1900. 4 1/4" x 2".
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98.11.09 - Stencil
Copper stencil reading: "J. C. Morrison, M'f'r of Trade Wagons & Buggies of all Kinds, Harrisonburg, Va." 10 1/2" x 8 1/2".
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98.11.18 - Quilt
Crazy quilt, embroidered with two dates, 1886 &1887, abbreviations for the states of Virginia and Maryland, has a ribbon sewn on that commemorates a meeting of Union and Confederate troops, "Welcome to Union Veterans by 10th Virginia Regiment, Harrisonburg, Va.", Belonged to the Morrison family, c. 1887. 66" x 51".
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98.12.04 - Sheet
Homespun linen sheet, two pieces sewn together with seam in the middle. 66" x 85"
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98.14.01 - Mask
Belsnickel mask, made from a sugar sack, used in the Cootes Store area of Rockingham County by Daisy Rhodes when she participated in the Christmas custom of belsnickeling, c. 1920s. 24" x 12 1/2".
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98.15.01 - Quilt
Quilt, extensive embroidery, including flowers, eyeglasses, vegetables, scissors, name "Jennie" is also embroidered on quilt, made by donor's mother Annie Miller Myers and others in Bridgewater, Virginia, c. 1890s. 94" x70"
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98.16.01 - Mask
Belsnickel mask, made from a knit stocking or sweater sleeve, used by donor in the Christmas custom of belsnickeling, c. 1920s. 19" x 9".
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98.16.02 - Mask
Belsnickel mask, made from a cotton feed sack, used by donor in the Christmas custom of belsnickeling, c. 1920s. 18" x 13"
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