Lights and Shadows of New York Life: or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great CityMcCabe, James Dabney
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Lights and Shadows of New York Life: or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City
McCabe, James Dabney
New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel; New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
paper-knife, gold seal, gold
pencil, case full of fancy
writing paper; made in Paris
1 bula work-box, elegant; inlaid 125
with silver and lined with
ci-satin, fitted with gold
thimble, needle, scissors,
pen-knife, gold bodkin, cotton
winders; outside to match French
piano
1 long knitting-case to match the 40
above, fitted with needles, beads
and silk of every description
1 papier-mache work-box, and 5
fitted up
1 morocco work-bag, ornamented 3
with bright steel; fitted up with
scissors, thimble, etc
1 lady's Russia leather 15
shopping-bag, with silver and
gilt clasps for chain and key
1 18-karat gold filigree 20
card-case
1 set gold whist-markers, in 50
hands on little box, a present
unto her
1 lady's small work-bag, silk 5
fittings
1 solid silver porte-monnaie 19
1 little blue porte-monnaie; 3
velvet, and cords and tassel
1 ladies' companion, with fixings 45
in silver; a present
1 hair-pin stand; a small 14
book-case, with small drawers and
mirror
1 basket of mother-of-pearl, and 35
gilt and red satin, full of
wax-flowers
1 elegant Bible in gilt, edge 30
mounted in gold
43 volumes various miniature 100
books, bound most elegantly in
morocco, and brought as a present
from Europe
1 silver pin-cushion and sewer 23
for fastening on the table
1 elegant, richly carved ivory 400
work-table, brought from Mexico,
inside fitted up with silk and
different compartments, standing
three feet high
1 lady's solid silver rutler, 25
from Mexico
1 gilt head-ornament, 3
representing a dagger
1 lady's English dressing-case, $250
solid silver fittings, English
make and stamp, rosewood, bound
with brass and gilt, fitted and
lined with silver
1 pair rich carved ivory hair 155
brushes, engraved with name and
crest
1 ditto engraved and crest 55
1 small ivory hair-brush 12
1 ebony hair-brush, inlaid with 20
mother-of-pearl
1 Berlin-wool worked cushion 50
1 sewing-chair, elegantly 75
embroidered seat and back
1 Berlin-wool Affghan 100
1 fire-screen, Berlin work, 125
beads, representing Charles II.
hunting
1 large sole-leather trunk, about 250
four feet long and three feet
deep, lined with red morocco,
handsomely ornamented in gold,
embossed on the red morocco, with
seven compartments; very
scientifically constructed for
the necessities of a lady's
wardrobe, with springs to hold
open each compartment; and the
lace compartment could, at
pleasure, be rested on two steel
legs, covered with gilt embossed
morocco, representing a writing
table, with a portfolio,
containing writing materials; it
had two large French patent locks
1 lady's travelling trunk, with 73
cover, containing a quantity of
worn dresses, zouave cloth and
gold, druided jacket cloaks,
woollen ditto, opera cloak, etc
Total $21,000
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