Dressing glass

Classification: 
Date: 
1830-1880
Medium: 
Mahogany, glass
Dimensions: 
Overall: 18 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 8 in. ( 47 x 39.4 x 20.3 cm )
Description: 
Circular dressing glass with mahogany frame and stand; swivel mounts on either side of frame allow it to be set into a vertical ring atop a turned post mounted on a circular base.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. R. W. G. Vail
Object Number: 
1957.251
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this dressing glass was acquired by the donor from the family of Bruce Moore of Victor, NY.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1880
eMuseum Object ID: 
16776
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Roundabout chair

Classification: 
Date: 
1760-1790
Medium: 
Mahogany
Dimensions: 
Overall: 32 1/2 x 21 x 21 in. ( 82.6 x 53.3 x 53.3 cm )
Description: 
Mahogany Chippendale roundabout or corner chair; back has scrolled crest rail, serpentine arms with flat round ends, turned columnar stiles and solid vase-shaped splats; square seat with upholstered slip seat, under-slip seat with circular cut-out for chamber pot, and deep rails with central projecting semicircular pendant; three front cabriole legs with shell carving at knee and ball and claw feet, turned rear leg.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Catherine Augusta De Peyster
Object Number: 
1911.92
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1790
eMuseum Object ID: 
16775
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Card table

Classification: 
Date: 
1795-1805
Medium: 
Mahogany, satinwood, white pine, oak, textile
Dimensions: 
closed: 29 1/4 x 39 x 19 5/8 in. ( 74.3 x 99.1 x 49.8 cm )
Description: 
Mahogany Federal card table with satinwood inlay; circular top with an inlaid fan in the center placed within a larger fan of contrasting wood, with halves joined by a single leaf-edge tenon; edges of top with veneer banding; table top with magenta felt lining with stamped leather border (not original); apron with inlaid border at lower edge and three inlaid rectangles separated by oval paterae above four front legs, which are tapered and have bellflower inlay, sabots, and casters; fifth leg (a fly leg) without bellflower inlay.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Goodhue Livingston
Object Number: 
X.528
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1805
eMuseum Object ID: 
16771
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Rocking chair

Classification: 
Date: 
1875-1900
Medium: 
Maple, rush
Dimensions: 
Overall: 42 x 22 x 26 1/2 in. ( 106.7 x 55.9 x 67.3 cm )
Description: 
Shaker rocking chair made of maple with mahogany stain; ladder back with slender horizontal bar joining tops of stiles and four slats below; trapezoidal rush seat; round legs with two plain, round stretchers in front and on either side, and one plain, round stretcher in back; rockers fitted into slot in bottom of each leg.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Miss Emma M. Vogel
Object Number: 
1941.631
Gallery Label: 
Chairmaking was a major industry industry of the Shakers, and the slat-back chair was one of the chief forms they produced.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
16767
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Slat-back rocking chair

Classification: 
Date: 
1875-1900
Medium: 
Maple
Dimensions: 
Overall: 40 3/4 x 19 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. ( 103.5 x 49.5 x 59.1 cm )
Description: 
Maple Shaker rocking chair; ladder back with three arched slats and rounded stiles with acorn-shaped finials; straight arm with shaped arm support and domed handrest; trapezoidal splint seat; rounded legs with two plain, round stretchers in front, two on either side, and one in back; rockers fitted into slots in bottom of chair legs.
Credit Line: 
Purchase
Object Number: 
1940.985
Gallery Label: 
Chairmaking was a major industry of the Shakers, and the slat-back chair was one of the chief forms they produced.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
16766
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Side chair

Classification: 
Date: 
1730-1790
Medium: 
Walnut, pine, textile
Dimensions: 
Overall: 39 3/4 x 21 1/4 x 21 in. ( 101 x 54 x 53.3 cm )
Description: 
Walnut Queen Anne side chair; crooked back with yoke-shaped crest rail and vase-shaped splat; compass slip seat with rose-colored textile upholstery supported by triangular seat blocks; bottom edge of front seat rail is scalloped, and bottom edges of side rails are cut with flat arches ending at the rear in serpentine curves; front cabriole legs with pad feet and rear legs chamfered; side, back, and medial stretchers all turned.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Object Number: 
1963.119
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1790
eMuseum Object ID: 
16764
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

1 Sofa of a pair

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1860
Medium: 
Rosewood, textile
Dimensions: 
Overall: 40 3/4 x 72 x 33 in. ( 103.5 x 182.9 x 83.8 cm )
Description: 
Rosewood Rococo Revival sofa with original yellow silk damask upholstery; triple back with horizontal oval centerpiece flanked by a vertical oval on either side, each section with molded border and carved crest piece; molded arms with upholstery pads; molded and carved seat rail; four cabriole legs in front and two rounded legs with serpentine profile in rear, all with casters.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. A. Fitzroy Anderson (Cornelia Gallatin)
Object Number: 
1954.208a
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this sofa was used by Albert R. Gallatin, grandfather of the donor, in his home on 17th Street in New York City.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1860
eMuseum Object ID: 
16763
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Cradle

Classification: 
Date: 
1750-1800
Medium: 
Pine, maple, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 25 3/4 x 27 1/2 x 37 1/4 in. ( 65.4 x 69.8 x 94.6 cm )
Description: 
Painted pine cradle with hood with curved top, a cut-out handle at either side, and slightly arched foot board; raised on shaped maple rockers.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number: 
1920.93
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this cradle was used by the Ten Eyck family.
Provenance: 
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
16760
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

One of a pair of side chairs

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1855-1860
Medium: 
Rosewood, textile
Dimensions: 
Overall: 33 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 16 in. ( 85.7 x 44.4 x 40.6 cm )
Description: 
Oval-back side chairs with floral marquetry inlaid, laminated back; round seat with oval inlay on seat rail, slightly cabrioled front legs.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. George W. Cane
Object Number: 
1952.88d
Gallery Label: 
According to the donor, this chair and its mate were used in the New York City home of her parents. A similar chair is in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum (1990.197).
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1860
eMuseum Object ID: 
16759
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Looking glass in frame

Classification: 
Date: 
1825-1850
Medium: 
Wood, glass, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 16 1/4 x 11 x 1 in. ( 41.3 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm )
Description: 
Rectangular looking glass in painted and veneered wood frame surmounted by arch with squared top framing verre églomisé panel with painted image of basket of flowers; sides and base of frame are indented.
Credit Line: 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number: 
INV.1180
Marks: 
handwritten in yellow pencil: on reverse of frame: "GALLERY III" printed: on tag affixed to reverse of frame: "NADELMAN / Collection / 138" handwritten in pencil: on label affixed to reverse of frame: "126"
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: 
16758
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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