Handkerchief
Classification:
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Chiffon
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/4 x 12 in. ( 31.1 x 30.5 cm )
Description:
Brown chiffon souvenir handkerchief from Brest; embroidered flags in the upper left corner with the inscription, "SOUVENIR DE BREST" below.
Object Number:
INV.310d
Marks:
embroidered: upper left corner: "SOUVENIR DE BREST"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
22383
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Scarf: Transportation, New York Worlds Fair
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1939
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. ( 32.4 x 32.4 cm )
Description:
Cotton printed handkerchief with a central image of the Transportation Pavillions surrounded by eight buildings from the exhibit all printed on a central red ground; printed in red, aqua, salmon, and black on white ground; salmon and white border.
Credit Line:
Gift of Anne Allison
Object Number:
1941.379
Marks:
printed: all over: "TRANSPORTATION/ NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939/ GENERAL MOTORS BLDG./@NYWF/ STATOSPHERE ROCKETSHIP/ AVIATION BUILDING/ FORD MOTOR COMPANY/ MARINE TRANSPORTATION/ CHRYSLER BUILDING/ RAILROAD EXHIBIT/ FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1939
eMuseum Object ID:
22319
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Scarf: dance scenes and expressions
Classification:
Date:
1941
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 20 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. ( 51.1 x 51.1 cm )
Description:
Cotton printed kerchief with alternating circles and rectangles showing dancers and musicians with slang sayings; red, blue, yellow, and black on a white ground.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1941.342
Marks:
printed: all over: "BYE-BYE/ BLUES?/ WAH-HOO/ HOW'M I/ DOING/ BIG BOY?/ OH ME!/ YOU'RE OKAY/ GEE WHIZ/ SWING IT/ ..."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1941
eMuseum Object ID:
22197
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sampler
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Linen, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 1/4 x 20 5/8 in. ( 56.5 x 52.4 cm )
Description:
Linen mourning sampler with the deceased's biographical information across the top above lines of verse, and inscription across the center, memorial and willow trees in bottom half, bordered on all sides with geometric floral motif; cross and sating stiches.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.343
Marks:
embroidered: top center, brown floss: "In memory of Susan Schnip who died march (sic) / The 20 1828 aged 16 years 6 months and 14 days."
embroidered: across center, brown floss: "Wrought by Miss Henrietta Schnip"
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:
1835
eMuseum Object ID:
22195
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sampler
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1750-1825
Medium:
Linen, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. ( 78.4 x 25.7 cm )
Description:
Vertical rectangular linen sampler with various colors of silk floss; rows of motifs and patterns in top portion; motifs include double-headed eagle, tombstone and willow tree, and baskets with flowers; birds holding wreath with monogram in center; alphabet and a crown on top of a square design in bottom portion; cross stitch and knots.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.346
Marks:
embroidered: center, gold floss: "M R"
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:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
22140
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Textile fragment
Classification:
Date:
1825
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
overall: 20 x 10 5/8 in.
Description:
Letterpress-printed silk textile with an "Ode for the Canal Celebration" in black ink in two columns; decorative border.
Credit Line:
Gift of De Witt C. Jones, Jr. , March 21, 1962
Object Number:
INV.1900d
Marks:
printed: all over: "ODE / FOR THE/ CANAL CELEBRATION/ written at the request of the printers of NEW YORK/ by Mr. Sam Woodworth/ 'Tis done!, 'tis done/ the mighty chain/ Clayton and Van Norden, Printers"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
22053
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chair upholstery (4 covers)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1823
Medium:
Cotton, wool
Description:
Four petit point chair covers in red and green floral pattern.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. W. Floyd Nichols and Mrs. J. G. Tyler
Object Number:
1970.8a-d
Gallery Label:
An old handwritten note with the upholstery reads: "Worn & dirty old petit point wool chair covers. From French chairs used by Albert Gallatin on sailing ship after the French Revolution. From A. E. G."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1823
eMuseum Object ID:
21902
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
"Little Red Ridinghood"
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. ( 24.8 x 28.6 cm )
Description:
Copperplate-printed cotton children's handkechief with an image of Little Red Ridinghood seated by her grandmother's bed with the wolf in it; printed in sepia and turkey-red ink on a white ground; a decorative and a red border.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1952.319
Marks:
printed: top and bottom: "LiTTLE RED RiDiNGHOOD./ The Wolf pretends that he is litttle Red-Ridinghood's/ grand-mother in order that he may eat her."
Provenance:
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
21896
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Textile fragment
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 1/4 x 51 1/2 in. ( 43.8 x 130.8 cm )
Description:
White cambric textile fragment with one selvaged edge.
Object Number:
1978.65.2
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
21875
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Piece of lace
Classification:
Date:
1775-1825
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 7/8 x 31 5/8 in. ( 9.8 x 80.3 cm )
Description:
Handmade white silk bobbin lace fragment with plain foot and outer edges, the inner half of the tulle is darned with two rows of clover, the outer half is darned with a row of inverted daisies and serpentine design at the border.
Object Number:
INV.11699
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
21829
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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