Handkerchief
Classification:
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 11 in. ( 29.2 x 27.9 cm )
Description:
Cotton printed handkerchief with an image of two inter-looped lais in white, blue,navy, and yellow ink and two flower groups in the same colors on an red ground with two navy stripes; yellow, navy and white border.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock
Object Number:
Z.1106
Gallery Label:
Helen Sargent Hitchcock, who had studied painting at the Art Students League, founded the Art Workers Club for Women in 1898 and the Art Alliance of America in 1914. Out of these grew the Art Center, which she founded in 1920. The Art Center joined seven afilliate organizations under a single building on East 56th Street in New York City, including the Art Alliance, the Society of Illustrators, the American Institute of Graphic Art, and the Art Directors Club.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
17658
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Flag: 36 Star American Flag
Classification:
Date:
1864-1867
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal grommets
Dimensions:
Overall: 110 x 174 in. ( 279.4 x 442 cm )
Description:
Wool U.S. flag with thirty-six white cotton stars sewn onto the canton; thirteen red and white stripes; cotton hoist with metal grommets along its length.
Credit Line:
Gift of Florence Stillman
Object Number:
1941.620
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1867
eMuseum Object ID:
17514
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Napkins (6)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
each overall: 25 1/4 x 27 in. ( 64.1 x 68.6 cm )
Description:
Six white linen napkins with an all-over fruit garland motif; border of roses; "L" embroidered in the lower right corners.
Object Number:
INV.14579a-f
Marks:
embroidered: lower right corner: "L"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
17371
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Kerchief: blue check w/initials P.C. in corner
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1820-1825
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 23 x 25 in. ( 2.5 x 58.4 x 63.5 cm )
Description:
Spun and woven linen kerchief with a blue and white check pattern; blue band along each side; embroidered intials "P. C." in lower right corner.
Credit Line:
Gift of Melvin Edgerley Robbins
Object Number:
1952.352
Marks:
embroidered: lower right corner: " P * C"
Gallery Label:
This kerchief was made on a spinning wheel and loom by Phoebe Comstock, a half-sister of Mary Reed who married Thomas Edgerley on April 23, 1826.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
17160
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Beadwork picture
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1825-1845
Medium:
Glass, linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 21.6 cm )
Description:
Vertical rectangular beadwork picture in various colors of glass beads on plain linen; monogram in center surrounded by floral motif, motto across bottom.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.1220
Marks:
beadwork: across bottom in gold: "offert au plus / tendre des peres"
beadwork: center in gold: "A B"
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:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
17069
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Textile
Classification:
Date:
1954
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 56 x 50 in. ( 142.2 x 127 cm )
Description:
Cotton lithographed sample yardage with four reproductions of Audubon's "Birds of America", each in a grey bordered square: the Night Hawk in a white oak, Little Screetch Owl in a Jersey pine, Boattailed Grackle in a live oak, and the Canada Jay in a white oak; printed in green, black, brown, blue, grey and tan on a white ground; inscribed in top corners and across the bottom of each reproduction.
Credit Line:
Gift of Howard & Shaffer, Inc.
Object Number:
1954.196
Marks:
printed: all over: "No. 38/ PLATE CLXXXVII/ Boattailed Grackle/ QUISCALUS MAJOR, Vielle/ Male 1, Female 2/ Live Oak - Quetcus viels/ ENGRAVED PRINTED and COLORED BY R. HOWELL 1834/ DRAWN FROM NATURE by J. J. AUDUBON F. H. S. - F. L. S./ No. 22/ PLATE CVII
Gallery Label:
This yardage was used as a sample for prosepective buyers. It could be purchased in a minumum of twenty-five yards.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1954
eMuseum Object ID:
16920
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Textile fragment
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wool, satin
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. ( 69.8 x 69.8 cm )
Description:
Cream wool textile fragment hemmed on the underside with cream satin ribbon.
Object Number:
INV.11197.5
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
16886
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Napkin
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 x 23 1/2 in. ( 68.6 x 59.7 cm )
Description:
White cotton napkin with 1" hems at each end.
Object Number:
INV.11197.2
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
16885
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sampler
Classification:
Date:
1846
Medium:
Linen, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. ( 13.3 x 18.7 cm )
Description:
Horizontal rectangular linen sampler with various colors silk floss; horizontal rows of alphabets and numbers separated by rows of designs, straight borders on all sides; cross and herringbone stitches.
Object Number:
INV.1179
Marks:
embroidered: across bottom, green floss: "Helen A Lane AE 9.1846"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1846
eMuseum Object ID:
16594
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Regimental flag, Civil War
Classification:
Date:
1861-1863
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 27 1/8 x 38 in. ( 68.9 x 96.5 cm )
Description:
Silk sewn U.S. Artillery flag, of the Battery B, 3rd Artillery, New York Volunteers; forked tongue shape with 34 stars in the canton in two circles (15 each) and a star in each corner; regiment name block-printed below the canton.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. J. L. Edwards
Object Number:
1951.85
Marks:
printed: below canton: "BATTERY/ B/ 3d ARTILLERY, N. Y. V."
Gallery Label:
This flag was presented to Colonel Joseph Morrison of the 16th New York Artillery in 1865, who served as captain in the 3rd artillery from 1861-63.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1863
eMuseum Object ID:
16588
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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