Looking glass
Classification:
Date:
1815-1830
Medium:
Mahogany, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 44 1/2 x 23 x 4 in. ( 113 x 58.4 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Pillar looking glass with mahogany double frame; indented cornice above rectangular scroll-carved panel set between reeded blocks; pillars consisting of reeded half-column with urn-shaped capital and reeded half-cylindrical base; plain rectangular panel set between pillar bases at bottom of mirror frame.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Caldwell Thompson
Object Number:
1950.17
Marks:
label: on reverse: "John Steen / Looking Glass Store / 161 Fulton Street / New York"
Gallery Label:
According to the donors, this looking glass came from an old LeFevre house known as "Forest Glen," located near New Paltz, in Ulster County, New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
17317
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bracket shelf
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Wood, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 16 x 5 1/2 in. ( 20.3 x 40.6 x 14 cm )
Description:
Wooden shelf with two plain brackets, reddish-brown varnish, and brass hardware for mounting on wall.
Object Number:
INV.613
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
17316
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Trestle table
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1775-1850
Medium:
Maple, pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 29 3/8 x 35 1/4 x 26 1/4 in. ( 74.6 x 89.5 x 66.7 cm )
Description:
Maple and pine sawbuck table with top composed of two rectangular boards joined by tongue and groove on long edge; top supported by two X-shaped trestles; V-shaped trough attached between supports below tabletop.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1288
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:
17315
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Blanket Chest
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1787
Medium:
Walnut, pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 1/2 x 52 1/2 x 23 in. ( 72.4 x 133.4 x 58.4 cm )
Description:
Rectangular walnut chest; rectangular lid with molded rim; front has applied carved and inlaid shell and inlaid "A S 1787,"; applied mid molding above three lipped drawers; molded base on shaped bracket feet with carved and inlaid shell pendant at center.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Object Number:
1963.171
Marks:
inlaid: "AS1787"
Gallery Label:
The bottoms of two of the feet of this chest have been replaced.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1787
eMuseum Object ID:
17282
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cupboard or buffet
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 74 x 37 7/8 x 20 1/2 in. ( 188 x 96.2 x 52.1 cm )
Description:
Pine cupboard of rectangular form with three open shelves in upper section and a single centered cupboard door with wooden swivel latch in lower section; lower edge of cupboard door with double serpentine cut-out between scallops; lower edges of boards framing cupboard door with broken serpentine line that curves into bracket feet.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1303
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:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
17280
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
1 from set of 9 Side chairs
Classification:
Date:
1828-1835
Medium:
Poplar, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 32 1/2 x 18 x 17 1/4 in. ( 82.6 x 45.7 x 43.8 cm )
Description:
Poplar Windsor side chair with traces of paint; open back with tablet and a single slat supported by four turned spindles; plank seat with rounded edge; ring-turned legs braced by ring-turned front stretcher and plain, round side and back stretchers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Object Number:
1934.43i
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this chair was part of a set used in the country home of the Reverend Samuel Jones (1737-1811), great-great-grandfather of the donor. However, the set was clearly manufactured after 1811. The donor's father, Robert Jones Henderson (1835-1884), inherited the furniture and brought it to New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1835
eMuseum Object ID:
17279
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
1 from set of 9 Side chairs
Classification:
Date:
1828-1935
Medium:
Poplar, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 32 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 17 1/8 in. ( 82.6 x 46.4 x 43.5 cm )
Description:
Poplar Windsor side chair with traces of paint; open back with tablet and a single slat supported by four turned spindles; plank seat with rounded edge; ring-turned legs braced by ring-turned front stretcher and plain, round side and back stretchers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Object Number:
1934.43h
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this chair was part of a set used in the country home of the Reverend Samuel Jones (1737-1811), great-great-grandfather of the donor. However, the set was clearly manufactured after 1811. The donor's father, Robert Jones Henderson (1835-1884), inherited the furniture and brought it to New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1935
eMuseum Object ID:
17278
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
1 from set of 9 Side chairs
Classification:
Date:
1828-1835
Medium:
Poplar, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 32 3/4 x 18 1/4 x 17 in. ( 83.2 x 46.4 x 43.2 cm )
Description:
Poplar Windsor side chair painted red; open back with tablet and a single slat supported by four turned spindles; plank seat with rounded edge; ring-turned legs braced by ring-turned front stretcher and plain, round side and back stretchers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Object Number:
1934.43c
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this chair was part of a set used in the country home of the Reverend Samuel Jones (1737-1811), great-great-grandfather of the donor. However, the set was clearly manufactured after 1811. The donor's father, Robert Jones Henderson (1835-1884), inherited the furniture and brought it to New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1835
eMuseum Object ID:
17277
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
1 of a set of 4 side chairs
Classification:
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Rosewood, oak, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 x 17 1/2 x 21 in. ( 86.4 x 44.4 x 53.3 cm )
Description:
Rosewood Rococo Revival side chair; rounded open back with leaf-carved crest rail with lozenge-shaped hole in center, and shaped slat with carving similar to that of crest rail; seat with serpentine edge upholstered over the rail with gold-colored damask; front seat rail carved with leaf and scroll decoration; cabriole front legs with leaf-carved knees and scroll feet; slightly back swept rear legs.
Credit Line:
Gift of Isabella Vaché Cox
Object Number:
1934.159b
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
17274
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Side chair
Classification:
Date:
1760-1800
Medium:
Beech, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 1/2 x 23 x 20 in. ( 92.7 x 58.4 x 50.8 cm )
Description:
Upholstered Louis XV-style side chair; molded serpentine crest with carved shell; square upholstered back and seat; carved and molded seat rail raised on cabriole legs with carved knees and feet.
Credit Line:
Bequest of A.E. Gallatin
Object Number:
1952.391
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
17272
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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