Embroidered pillow sham and coverlet

Classification: 
Date: 
1812
Medium: 
Cotton
Description: 
Whitework pillow sham and coverlet with embroidered candlewick design.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number: 
1942.405a-b
Marks: 
embroidered (candlewick): on each piece, in center star: "PC / 1812"
Gallery Label: 
Phoebe Cotheal ("PC"), the original owner of this coverlet, was the great-grandmother of the donor.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1812
eMuseum Object ID: 
28378
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Embroidered cover

Classification: 
Date: 
1800-1830
Medium: 
Cotton, linen
Dimensions: 
Overall: 30 1/4 x 40 x 1/4 in. ( 76.8 x 101.6 x 0.6 cm )
Description: 
Embroidered whitework crib cover with cotton front and linen backing; central panel with complex floral pattern with corded outlines and embroidered details within rectangular frame with embroidered checkerboard border; floral pattern continues outside of central panel and is bounded by an outer checkerboard border surrounding edge of cover.
Credit Line: 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number: 
1937.938
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: 
1830
eMuseum Object ID: 
28372
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Quilt top

Classification: 
Date: 
1825-1850
Medium: 
Cotton, wool
Dimensions: 
Overall: 90 x 85 x 1/4 in. ( 228.6 x 215.9 x 0.6 cm )
Description: 
Pieced white cotton quilt top with printed cotton appliqué and wool embroidery; appliquéd red flower pot with appliquéd blossoms on stems embroidered in buttonhole and chain stitch at center; central motif surrounded by rectangular border of fifteen small red pots with appliquéd flowers and embroidered chain-stitched stems; serpentine vine embroidered in buttonhole stitch bordering edge, with appliquéd blossoms with embroidered chain-stitched stems.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Georgina Romain Nichols, in memory of her husband, James Wallace Nichols
Object Number: 
1948.66
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this quilt top was made by the great-grandmother of the donor's husband.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
28368
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Quilt

Classification: 
Date: 
1820-1840
Medium: 
Cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall: 75 1/2 x 75 x 1/2 in. ( 191.8 x 190.5 x 1.3 cm )
Description: 
Blue and white cotton quilt composed of sixty-four blocks with border, every other block with pieced geometric pattern; front face of printed cotton with moon and star pattern in white on blue ground, with blue and white polka-dot print in geometric blocks; edged with blue and white print in constrasting pattern; white (now discolored) backing with pattern of light brown dots.
Credit Line: 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number: 
1937.933
Marks: 
handwritten in ink: on tag found with object: "Sanders / Closter. N.J. / $6-" and "American / about 1830"
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: 
28365
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Coverlet

Classification: 
Date: 
1820-1830
Medium: 
Wool, cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall: 73 x 88 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 185.4 x 224.8 x 0.6 cm )
Description: 
Double-woven coverlet with geometric pattern of striped and checkerboard blocks in dark blue wool and white (now discolored) cotton.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. R. P. Staszewski
Object Number: 
1962.50
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this coverlet was made in eastern New York state.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1830
eMuseum Object ID: 
28364
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Needlework of figure at river bank

Classification: 
Date: 
1790-1825
Medium: 
Silk, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall: 12 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. ( 31.8 x 41.3 cm )
Description: 
Circular needlework picture of various colors of chenille on horizontal rectangular white satin; image of woman in landscape with border of trees and plants, sky, stream and figure's head are painted; satin stitch.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Louise S. Gilder
Object Number: 
1946.87
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1825
eMuseum Object ID: 
28351
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Scarf: St. Patricks Cathedral, New York City

Classification: 
Date: 
1940
Medium: 
Linen
Dimensions: 
Overall: 13 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. ( 34.3 x 32.4 cm )
Description: 
Cotton printed kerchief with an image of St. Patricks Cathedral, NYC printed in maroon, salmon, and green ink on a white ground.
Credit Line: 
Gift of M. Eaton & Co.
Object Number: 
1941.778b
Marks: 
printed: lower left corner: " 'SAINT PATRICK"S/ CATHEDRAL, NEW YORK. ' / W. J. J."
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
28349
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Scarf: Scarlet (O'Hara)

Classification: 
Date: 
1938
Medium: 
Linen
Dimensions: 
Overall: 13 x 13 1/2 in. ( 33 x 34.3 cm )
Description: 
Cotton printed handkerchief with images of Scarlett O'Hara, a character from the novel and film "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, at the four corners; in the center and around the border is a floral design and bow-ties; printed with pink, purple, green, yellow, and black ink; purple border.
Credit Line: 
Purchase
Object Number: 
1941.647
Marks: 
printed: at corners: in script, "Scarlett"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1938
eMuseum Object ID: 
28346
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Scarf: Rhett and Bonnie Blue

Classification: 
Date: 
1938
Medium: 
Linen
Dimensions: 
Overall: 13 1/2 x 13 in. ( 34.3 x 33 cm )
Description: 
Linen printed handkerchief with images of Rhett Butler and Bonnie Blue, characters from the novel and film "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, at the four corners; floral design at the center and around the edge; printed in red, blue, green. yellow, and black ink on a white ground; red border.
Credit Line: 
Purchase
Object Number: 
1941.648
Marks: 
printed: at the corners: in script "Bonnie Blue/ Rhett - Bonnie Blue"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1938
eMuseum Object ID: 
28345
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Needlework of George Washington on horseback

Classification: 
Date: 
1876
Medium: 
Silk, cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall: 14 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. ( 36.2 x 34.3 cm )
Description: 
Nearly square damask kerchief with white cotton warp and olive green silk weft; image of George Washington on horseback in center, banner beneath horse, bordered on all sides by geometric floral pattern.
Credit Line: 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number: 
1937.600
Marks: 
woven: bottom center within border: "1776 Gnl WASHINGTON 1876"
Gallery Label: 
This object was made for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876. It 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: 
1876
eMuseum Object ID: 
28343
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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