The Dekker- Huis Parlor - Zeeland Historical Society

Zeeland Historical Society

The Dekker- Huis Parlor

The Dekker-Huis Parlor

Sometimes called a “What-Not” shelf, this five-tier walnut piece was hand made by J. H. Boone - you can tell the spires are not “factory made”. Local dentist, Dr. Kuit and his wife Maybelle Coburn Kuit displayed this piece in their home at 34 East Central

The toy dishes represent a form of entertainment from another time.

All dish sets are porcelain, made in Japan.

They all date back to 1920-1930

Check out the three different designs on this set

The Frisian "Staartclock" is in working order and must be wound every twenty-four hours. c. 1780s

Visitor Dawn U. informed us that her grandmother, Theresa Tolsma, donated this rare Frisian Staartclock in 2000.

Antique curio cabinet was hand crafted in an oak finish. Notice the beveled mirror back splash, delicate wood trim on the center door and the convex glass side panels.

Stereoscope viewers provide each eye with a lens that makes the image appear more distant c. 1850s-1930s

The Magic Lantern used fire, fueled by kerosene or oil, to project images on the wall. The slides were hand-painted strips of glass c. 1890s-1910

Tru-Vue Viewers used filmstrips that were pulled through the viewer using a lever. The company was acquired by View-Master c. 1940-1946

View-Master was intended to be an educational tool, aimed primarily at adults c. 1966-1981

Elaborately carved wooden picture easel c. 1880

“Woman Under a Tree” by artist, Edward Percy Moran c. 1880

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SUMMER HOURS

OPEN: April - October

Thursday 10 AM to 5 PM

Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM

WINTER HOURS

OPEN: November - First Saturday in December

March 2019 (subject to change)

Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM

CLOSED: December 2018 - February 2019

Links

The Zeeland Record (1893-2006) - requires a Howard Miller library card

Family histories at Calvin College

Zeeland Cemetery - findagrave