Child's Windsor armchair
Classification:
Date:
1775-1825
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 23 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. ( 59.7 x 41.9 x 36.2 cm )
Description:
Child's Windsor armchair with yellow paint (not original); sack-back with curved crest rail and five full-length spindles piercing lower horizontal rail, which curves forward on either side to form arms; turned front arm supports; wide plank seat on splayed, vase-and-reel turned legs joined by side and medial stretchers with bulbous centers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number:
1945.484
Gallery Label:
The yellow paint on this chair is not original. Many Windsor chairs were originally painted green.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
27339
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
One of a Pair of Armchairs
Classification:
Date:
1750-1775
Medium:
Beech, poplar, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 38 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 26 in. ( 97.8 x 74.9 x 66 cm )
Description:
Beech Louis XV armchair ("fauteuil"); medallion-shaped back with rosette carved crest rail; open serpentine arms on molded serpentine arm supports; wide U-shaped seat with serpentine front edge upholstered over the rail with green and gold damask; upholstery also on back and arms; carved knees and skirt with cabriole legs.
Credit Line:
Bequest of A. E. Gallatin
Object Number:
1952.390b
Gallery Label:
This chair was owned in New York by a member of the Gallatin family, possibly Albert Gallatin (1761-1849), who served as United States minister to France from 1816 to 1823.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1775
eMuseum Object ID:
27337
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box
Classification:
Date:
1875-1890
Medium:
Wood, mother-of-pearl, glass, textile, ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 12 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. ( 10.8 x 30.8 x 20 cm )
Description:
Box with hinged lid decorated with inlaid mother-of-pearl floral design, and mother-of-pearl escutcheon; interior of lid holds mirror, box divided into fitted compartments composed of wood, velvet, and ivory, with four glass bottles (3 colorless, 1 red).
Object Number:
INV.8538
Gallery Label:
One compartment contains a newspaper article from "The Brooklyn Times" dated July 31, 1885 about a newspaper article found in Vicksburg, Mississippi and dated July 1863, about life in Vicksburg before its capture by Union forces during the Civil War.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
27332
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Sleigh bed
Classification:
Date:
1880-1900
Medium:
Rosewood, rosewood veneer, satinwood; oak
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 1/2 x 83 1/2 x 32 1/2 in. ( 90.2 x 212.1 x 82.6 cm )
Description:
Rosewood and rosewood veneer sleigh bed with satinwood inlay; single bed with identical head- and footboards topped by curved and rounded rails; finished on one side only with five molded panels (one long rectangular panel between four square panels) above indented base; top rails of headboard and footboard, front stiles, alternate front panels, and baseboard inlaid with scrolling floral pattern; front bracket feet and rear block feet; raised on casters attached to lower side rails (one pair on either side).
Credit Line:
Bequest of A. E. Gallatin
Object Number:
1952.385
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
27331
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Writing desk
Classification:
Date:
1810-1830
Medium:
Mahogany, brass, glass, textile
Dimensions:
Desk: 7 3/4 x 21 x 11 1/4 in. (19.7 x 53.3 x 28.6 cm)
Description:
Rectangular mahogany writing desk with flat, hinged lid, top and bottom edges bound in brass with strips of brass at intervals on sides, attached with rivets, decorative curves cut out at corners, brass plaque at center with chamfers, brass rosette mounts with bail handle on each side, and broad diamond-shaped escutcheon; one handle functions as pull for additional drawer that stretches full length of desk; desk opens to reveal slanted writing surface covered in green felt, with compartments (dividers missing) at highest end of desk, also with tray, containing colorless glass ink bottle with brass cap; each end of writing surface can be folded back to reveal spaces underneath.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. M. Woolsey Campan and Alexander Macomb Campan
Object Number:
1941.630
Marks:
engraved: on brass plate, lid: "COMMODORE/M. TAYLOR Woolsey/1780-1838"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
27330
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle case
Classification:
Date:
1780-1815
Medium:
Wood (probably oak), iron, glass, paper, textile, cork
Dimensions:
case: 12 x 18 1/4 x 13 in. (30.5 x 46.4 x 33 cm)
Description:
Wooden (probably oak) bottle case composed of chest with metal fittings nailed on to corners and edges, iron strap hinges, rosette mounts with bail handle at each side, and lock at front; inside covered in red and blue patterned paper (with padding on inside of lid) divided into three compartments, two further divided into three compartments for large bottles, one divided into six compartments for smaller bottles; colorless blown glass bottles, four larger and four smaller, rectangular with straight sides, short cylindrical necks with ridge formed by second gather, flat bases, and ground pontil marks; decorated with bands of shallow-cut ovals outlining shoulders and sides and large abstract flowers and leaves; cork stoppers with metal sheaths with rings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number:
1956.139
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1815
eMuseum Object ID:
27325
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle case
Classification:
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Wood, glass, iron, cork
Dimensions:
case: 12 x 17 1/4 x 13 in. (30.5 x 43.8 x 33 cm)
Description:
Wood bottle case, rectangular shape with flat lid attached with strap hinges, with strips of wood nailed along edge of lid; roughly constructed with wood planks, with cast iron pulls at each end; inside divided into twelve compartments with tiny strips of wood, holding twelve dark brown and green glass case bottles blown in a mold, square with four flat sides tapered to base, rounded shoulders, short cylindrical necks with tooled lips, push-ups, and pontil mark on bottoms; some with corks.
Object Number:
INV.7856
Gallery Label:
While the case was probably fabricated in the United States, the case bottles were probably made in Europe between 1775 and 1800.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
27324
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Writing desk
Classification:
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Wood, metal, mother-of-pearl, textile, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 14 1/8 x 10 in. ( 10.2 x 35.9 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Slope-lid writing desk decorated with figured veneer, border composed of three inlaid wires, and mother-of-pearl inlaid rectangular plate and escutcheon; lid hinged at front and back, opening at center to reveal storage well and writing surface; writing surface lined with purple velvet with Greek key patterned border; storage well divided into seven compartments, two containing colorless glass bottles with metal caps.
Object Number:
2156
Marks:
impressed: on hinges: "MATCHETT/& MOORE/PATENT"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
27322
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shaving stand
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Wood (probably mahogany), textile, glass, metal (probably tin), brass, steel, mother-of-pearl, ivory, tortoise shell
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/8 x 11 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. ( 11.7 x 28.9 x 18.4 cm )
Description:
Wood (probably mahogany) shaving stand with gilt decoration on outside of box, keyhole surround, and space for (disattached) brass plaque on top; detachable mirror on underside of lid kept in place by two gilt leaf-shaped fixtures; top shelf partitioned into compartments covered in purple velvet, central compartment lifts out, as does entire shelf; bottom partitioned into three compartments, covered in foil (probably aluminum); accessories include folding razor with mother-of-pearl sheath, tortoise shell strap, ivory-backed toothbrush in tin container with hinged lid, two colorless square glass bottles with stoppers, and one colorless glass medicine bottle with cork.
Object Number:
2155
Marks:
engraved: on handle of razor: "[vertical symbol composed of O+O] JOSEPH ELLIOT'S/CELEBRATED RAZOR"
pressed: on side of medicine bottle: "DELLUC & CO/NEW YORK"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
27321
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Highchair
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Maple; oak; rush
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 13 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. ( 91.4 x 34.9 x 26.7 cm )
Description:
Slat-back highchair with two slats between turned stiles with inverted bell-shaped finials; trapezoidal rush seat; turned arm supports with flattened ball finials; legs joined by two plain, round stretchers in front, one on either side, and one in back.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.908
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:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
27307
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