Crock
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1805-1813
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. ( 23.5 x 17.1 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware two-handled jar with impressed maker's mark surrounded by cobalt blue decorated garland.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.922
Marks:
impressed: beneath rim: "HOWE & CLARK / ATHENS"
Gallery Label:
This salt-glazed stoneware jar is decorated with hand applied cobalt, and is made at the Athens, New York pottery established in 1805 by Nathan Clark and his brother-in-law, Thomas Howe. Howe died in 1813 leaving Clark to run and expand the company. He established subsidiaries in Kingston, Lyons, Rochester and Mt. Morris, New York between 1813 and 1838. The firm prospered until the end of the 1800s. 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:
1813
eMuseum Object ID:
44704
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Whistle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 7 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Molded porcelain bird-shaped whistle decorated with light brown glaze; tail functions as a mouthpiece.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.9323
Marks:
written: on adhesive collector's label on bottom of whistle: "431/Eng."
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:
44654
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Still bank
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1825-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Redware still bank with domed top with acorn finial and slot (for coins); edges of cylindrical body have incised scalloped lines; with clear lead glaze.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1046
Marks:
written: in black ink beneath base: "M. Hollen/with/complements..." [partly illegible]
written: on collector's label on underside of still bank: "717/Amer."
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:
44653
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Still bank
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1790-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 5 x 3 in. ( 10.8 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Redware still bank modelled in the shape of a chicken, with incised decoration; iron brown and copper green splashes under a lead glaze; pierced horizontal slot (for coins) on top.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1397
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:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
44651
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco jar with lid
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Stoneware, pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. ( 14 x 13.3 x 11.7 cm )
Description:
Molded stoneware tobacco jar with uneven brown glaze, oblong with rounded corners; scalloped rim with floral border; sea serpents, Venus, and cherubs depicted on sides; base has scalloped border; pewter cover with metal leaf and flower finial.
Credit Line:
Gift of Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1938.335ab
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:
44601
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1802-1828
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 10 in. ( 1.9 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Molded pearlware plate (Gaudy Dutch style) with hand-painted center with zinnia pattern with orange, pink, yellow, green, and brown overglaze and blue underglaze ringing border.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.448
Marks:
impressed: on base: "RILEY"
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:
1828
eMuseum Object ID:
44503
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1858-1878
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 x 9 1/2 in. ( 40.6 x 24.1 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware jug with impressed maker's mark and decorated with a cobalt blue stag.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.790
Marks:
impressed: on front: "RIEDINGER CAIRE / POUGHKEEPSIE, NY"; "3"
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:
1878
eMuseum Object ID:
44467
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cockroach trap
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 5 in. ( 5.7 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Dark redware beehive-shaped trap with small hole on side near foot and top shaped like an inverted cone with a hole at the center; sides unglazed and reeded; top smooth and glazed.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.12643
Marks:
written: on adhesive collector's label attached to bottom of trap: "7(?)34 / Ame"
Gallery Label:
The hole near the bottom edge of this hollow trap was corked, then a mixture of molasses and water (the bait) was poured into the hole on top. Insects attracted by the scent would climb the unglazed, ribbed outside wall up to the funnel-shaped well, which was glazed and therefore slippery; thus they would slide down into the hole and end up trapped inside.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
44466
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 x 9 1/4 in. ( 40.6 x 23.5 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware jug with impressed maker's mark and decorated with cobalt blue floral spray.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.795
Marks:
impressed: beneath spout: "J. & E. NORTON/BENNINGTON VT"; "3"
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:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
44465
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ring bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 16.5 x 14 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware ring bottle decorated with incised and cobalt hearts and the initials "MS" on one side and incised and cobalt fish and birds on the reverse.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.579
Marks:
inscribed: by hand: "M S"
Nadelman collection sticker: "1114 / Am"
Gallery Label:
Ring bottles, a Germanic form identified with farm work, were seldom produced by stoneware potters and were probably made only as presentation pieces. The initials are probably those of the buyer who requested the potter to include them in the decoration.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
44464
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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