Sconce
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1780-1820
Medium:
Iron, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/8 x 9 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. ( 23.8 x 23.8 x 18.4 cm )
Description:
Circular tinned and painted sheet iron sconce with faceted tin reflector; separate sheet iron candlesocket with circular bobeche with wavy edge.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.931a
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
38213
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wall sconces
Classification:
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Tinned iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/4 x 7 x 3 3/4 in. ( 33.7 x 17.8 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Tinned wall sconce; the reflector is rectangular in shape with a hemi-spherical top; the candle socket and square bobeche is extended out in front of the reflector on a strip of molded tinned iron.
Credit Line:
Bquest of Irving S. Olds
Object Number:
1963.176c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
38194
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bull's eye lantern
Classification:
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Tin, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 6 in. ( 19 x 8.3 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Black painted tin lantern with bull's-eye glass and tin door and ruffled top; small oil burner is located on inside.
Credit Line:
Gift of Murry Cayley
Object Number:
1963.32
Marks:
inscribed: on one side: "DIETZ 3/Police Lantern/ New York U.S.A"
Gallery Label:
Murry Cayley is listed in the New York City directories of 1848 as a manufacturer of lamps.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
38188
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Urn
Classification:
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Brass, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. ( 27.3 x 13.7 cm )
Description:
Gilded brass urn with stamped and engraved foliate and abstract ornament; domed lid with large flower finial.
Object Number:
INV.607ab
Gallery Label:
This urn may have been a mantel ornament.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
38186
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fat lamp
Classification:
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall (b): 2 5/8 in. × 2 1/2 in. × 4 in. (6.7 × 6.4 × 10.2 cm)
Overall (c): 2 1/8 in. × 1 7/8 in. × 4 in. (5.4
Description:
Two brass fat lamps hanging from an elongated swan shaped stand applied to a base with three rams head legs with split hooved feet; both have double wicks and swan decorated covers; (b) has its wick hole on opposite sides of the urn shaped reservoir, while (c) has its wicks quite close together with a scalloped shaped handle that is opposite the wicks; both lamps hang by chains that are attached to the lamps by swan-shaped eyelets.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Nora Durand Woodmar
Object Number:
1932.161a-c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
38178
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Heating kettle
Classification:
Date:
1840-1900
Medium:
Brass, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 3 3/4 x 9 in. ( 17.8 x 9.5 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Brass heating kettle; has four simple 'L' shaped feet that support an oval cylindrical reservoir that has an open hole on top for filling; the 'S' shaped spout is plain and simple.
Object Number:
Z.2956
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
38171
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candleholders (2)
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Metal, ceramic, foil
Dimensions:
each overall: 4 5/8 x 1 x 1 in. ( 11.7 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Cast and wrought metal Christmas tree candleholders; candle sockets formed from a cut metal sheet folded up; sockets applied to twisted wires with ceramic weights on the ends coverd in gold foil.
Object Number:
Z.2960.1-2
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
38169
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candleholders (31)
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Metal, ceramic
Dimensions:
each overall: 5 1/2 x 1 x 1 in. ( 14 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Cast and wrought metal Christmas tree candleholders; cylindrical candle sockets applied to a pie crust drip pans; pans applied to wires with ceramic weights on the ends painted blue, red, yellow, orange, olive and gold.
Object Number:
Z.2959.1-31
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
38168
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candleholders (16)
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
each overall: 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 14.6 x 9.5 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Cast and wrought metal Christmas tree candleholders; cylindrical candle sockets with scalloped edges applied to a pie crust drip pan; pan applied to two wires with cast apple or cherub head weights on the ends.
Object Number:
Z.2958.1-16
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
38165
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candle mold
Classification:
Date:
1780-1830
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 7/8 x 11 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 27.6 x 29.2 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Tinned sheet iron candle mold with two loop handles and rectangular base and top.
Object Number:
1932.1564
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
38103
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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