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Hi all -
Normally we don't allow auctions on this site but we're going to make an exception. Kathy Bradford of Preservation Parcels has put together a beautiful housewife based off an original and she wants to put this up for auction to benefit the McRae Papers Preservation.
Normally housewifes like these sell for over $100 and she is posting it here with No Reserve! So let the bidding commence and good luck!
Just place your bid right here in a reply for all to see.
*** When no bids have been placed for 24 hours, we'll close the auction!
*** When no bids have been placed for 24 hours, we'll close the auction!
Normally we don't allow auctions on this site but we're going to make an exception. Kathy Bradford of Preservation Parcels has put together a beautiful housewife based off an original and she wants to put this up for auction to benefit the McRae Papers Preservation.
Normally housewifes like these sell for over $100 and she is posting it here with No Reserve! So let the bidding commence and good luck!
Just place your bid right here in a reply for all to see.
*** When no bids have been placed for 24 hours, we'll close the auction!
An important project like the McRae Papers deserves a tremendous amount of support. An original SC housewife has been replicated and is being auctioned to raise funds to help with their purchase. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the SCRR through ACPP.
http://www.andersonmilitaria.com/Web_Pages/misc/mexwar/mexican.htm
Just like the original, this one is entirely hand made out of red, white, and blue wool and sewn with silk thread. It is in the non-faded condition and colors that the original would have been when new. The original has the initials “JJ” embroidered. Once someone claims this, I’ll either embroider those initials or the initials of his choice in silk.
The four panels are made out of wool, and the bottom two are pockets. It is stocked with
FHW linen
Black, brown, and cream heavy glace cotton
__________________
Kathy Bradford
Preservation Parcels
http://www.andersonmilitaria.com/Web_Pages/misc/mexwar/mexican.htm
Just like the original, this one is entirely hand made out of red, white, and blue wool and sewn with silk thread. It is in the non-faded condition and colors that the original would have been when new. The original has the initials “JJ” embroidered. Once someone claims this, I’ll either embroider those initials or the initials of his choice in silk.
The four panels are made out of wool, and the bottom two are pockets. It is stocked with
- Patches of fabric by FHW, Childs, and more
- Antique brass pins
- Needles
- Thread wrapped on canvas
FHW linen
Black, brown, and cream heavy glace cotton
- Buttons from Military Warehouse and Jim Kindred -1/2" and 5/8" bone and jappaned civilian buttons. Also, paper-backed tin, and glass buttons in a handsewn linen poke sack
- Chunk of raw beeswax wrapped in linen
- Hanks of hemp twine in two thicknesses
- Cotton twill tape in black and white
- Tin of strike-anywhere matches in two sizes
- Handsewn pillow ticking poke sack to hold and protect it all
__________________
Kathy Bradford
Preservation Parcels
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