Winter
Classification:
Date:
1700-1800
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
a:8 1/4 x a: 5 1/2 in.
Description:
One of a pair of porcelain seated figures; male putting on ice skates.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta De Peyster
Object Number:
1911.84a
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
12996
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Figurine: man w/letter
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1814-1860
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 6 x 5 in. ( 27.9 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
One of a pair of porcelain figurines; male with a lamb lying at his feet holds letter or poem in right hand.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta DePeyster
Object Number:
1911.74b
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
12995
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Figurines: boy w/bouquet and young woman
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1845-1860
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 8 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 3 1/4 in. (21.6 × 7 × 8.3 cm)
Description:
Biscuit porcelain figurines of boy and girl in white accented with orange; hollow stump behind each figure serves as vase for flowers.
Credit Line:
Purchase from the Estate of Charles G. Thompson
Object Number:
1942.648a
Marks:
impressed: on bottom: a shield with upraised arm and sword. / "8520" / "3"
painted: on bottom in grey: "95"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
12994
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher: pink lustre w/ floral motif
Classification:
Medium:
ceramic
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 8 x 5 in. ( 15.2 x 20.3 x 12.7 cm )
Object Number:
INV.12734
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
12980
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rib for shaping vessel
Classification:
Date:
1800-1838
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 5 1/8 x 1/8 in. ( 8.3 x 13 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Rectangular wooden rib with central finger hole.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. John E. Stillwell
Object Number:
1925.72
Gallery Label:
Potters used ribs to smooth the outside surface of lines created by throwing. This rib was made from the wood of a cigar box.
Bibliography:
Denker, Ellen Paul. "Collector' legacies." The Magazine Antiques 167 (2005): 176-180.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1838
eMuseum Object ID:
12940
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Figurine: Neptune
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 15.2 x 11.4 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Porcelain nude male figurine with beard and crown (Neptune) holding billowing drapery and standing over a large fish.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta DePeyster
Object Number:
1911.86
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
12939
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Figural bust: George Washington (1732-1799)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1875-1920
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 21 x 14 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Earthenware bust of George Washington in blue coat, orange waistcoat, and black jabot; marbleized base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number:
1961.343a
Gallery Label:
This bust is a reproduction of the type produced by Staffordshire potter Enoch Wood in the early nineteenth century.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
12938
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco jar with lid
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1900-1938
Medium:
Stoneware, rubber
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 7/8 x 6 in. ( 20 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Slip cast gray stoneware tobacco jar with brown glaze, barrel shape with incised and low relief detailing; lid has finial shaped like bust of a man and built-in humidifier.
Credit Line:
Gift of Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1938.378ab
Marks:
inscribed: in relief on inner side of humidifier ring: "INDESTRO MFG. CO. - CHICAGO U.S.A."
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:
1938
eMuseum Object ID:
12916
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco jar and lid
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. ( 23.5 x 11.4 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Unglazed redware jar in shape of man in long overcoat and hat with insect; top part of figure is cover.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1547ab
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:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
12907
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Snuff jar and cover
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 7 in. ( 22.2 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical gray stoneware snuff jar with circular cover; Bristol glaze; paper label with inscriptions affixed to exterior.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1548cd
Marks:
printed: on paper label affixed to side: "RAIL ROAD MILLS./NORTHERN & EASTERN/Maccoboy Snuff/WARRANTED GOOD/GEORGE W. HELME CO.,/Helmetta,/NEW JERSEY"; "FACTORY NO. 4, 5th DIST. OF N. J./NOTICE. - The Manufacturers of this Snuff have complied with all req
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:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
12903
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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