Artifacts available

Listing of Artifacts Owned by a Family in Western North Carolina: Available to a good museum home. Museums can select one or more items of interest, and inquire (see contact points below).

Kettle; copper; hand-hammered?; bought circa 1965 from an antique shop in NC.

School bell; hand-held; used by owner's grandfather in Boone area; has an image of his grandparents in front of a one-room schoolhouse; his mother is a student in the image; grandparents taught English and other topics.

Shoe Last; cast iron; adult form on one end and child's form on the other. Grandfather used to make & repair shoes; he used the shoe last.

Flat irons (2); strap handle; probably came from Maryland, but they're generic enough to use anywhere.

Desk; belonged to donor's father (Oliver Watson Godwin, Sr.); he helped put NC back on its feet during the Depression through working with the Farm & Home Administration; worked with Josephus Daniels; interesting construction; appears to date to circa 1875; 49" tall, 30" wide; 18" deep; peg construction.

Blanket chest; bought circa 1967 at an antique shop in Fayetteville; seems to have original lock; hinges are possibly original; some screws replaced; appears to have been hand-planed; dove-tailed construction.

Coffee grinder; made by Enterprise Mfg. Co.; brought from Maryland to Asheville (recently); no NC history but generic enough for display; top broken otherwise in good condition; 12" x 8."

Candy dish; pressed glass; with lid.

Creamer; pressed glass.

Berry bowl.

Bowl with gilded edge; pressed glass; mold marks evident.

Relish dish; crystal; early 19th century.

If interested, contact either: Martha Battle Jackson, NC State Historic Sites, (919) 733-7862, ext. 236, or martha.jackson@ncmail.net, or Elizabeth Reighn, NC State Historic Sites, (919) 733-7862, ext. 247.