Handkerchief: World's Fair Music Hall
Classification:
Date:
1939
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 13 in. ( 30.5 x 33 cm )
Description:
Linen printed souvenir handkerchief with an image of the 1939 World's Fair Music Hall printed in yellow, green, and blue on a white ground.
Credit Line:
Gift of M. Eaton & Co.
Object Number:
1941.779b
Marks:
printed: lower right corner: " WORLD'S FAIR MUSIC HALL/ N.Y.W.F."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1939
eMuseum Object ID:
7051
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Handkerchief:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1865
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 3/8 x 17 1/2 in. ( 44.1 x 44.4 cm )
Description:
White linen handkerchief with drawnwork inside the hem on all sides, machine embroidered inscription is framed in floral design at one corner.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Messenger Peirsel
Object Number:
1940.100
Marks:
embroidered: at one corner: "Remember / Lincoln"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
7050
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Handkerchief:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1941
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 9 in. ( 22.9 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Cotton printed handkerchief with four images of children's dolls printed in red, blue, yellow, and black in on a white ground, stripped border of yellow, blue, and red.
Object Number:
1941.377
Marks:
printed: all over: "DOLL/ DOLL/ JACK IN/ THE BOX/ CLOWN/ CLOWN/ TOY/ SOLDIER"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1941
eMuseum Object ID:
7045
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Quilt
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1770-1800
Medium:
Wool
Dimensions:
Overall: 85 x 69 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 215.9 x 176.5 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Glazed wool quilt with red front and undyed backing; elaborate quilted design with circular frame enclosing diamond at center, and surrounding surface subdivided into numerous rectangular panels with various quilting patterns, including fans, chevrons, spirals, diagonal grids, parallel straight lines, and parallel scalloped lines; continuous border of parallel scalloped lines on two long sides.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1318
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on cloth label stitched to one corner of reverse: "93599 / Large red & Wh reversiable [sic] quilted cover / Streaked bed / Xolas[?] 641 / Tues 3"
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:
7044
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Handkerchief:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1941
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 9 in. ( 22.9 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Cotton printed handkerchief with four images of children's nursury rhymes printed in red, blue, yellow, and black on a white ground; blue, yellow, red striped border.
Object Number:
1941.375
Marks:
printed: at corners: in script, "Ring-around-a-rosy! / Baa, baa, black sheep!/ Pussy-cat Pussy-cat, Whre have you been?/ Mistress Mary quite contrary!"
Provenance:
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1941
eMuseum Object ID:
7043
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Printed textile of poems
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830-1839
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 11 in. ( 27.9 x 27.9 cm )
Description:
Cotton block-printed handkerchief of childrens poems; three columns, each with a vignette at top and two poems beneath; printed in indigo ink on white ground; decorative border in indigo ink.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1944.274
Marks:
printed: all over: "ONE LITTLE BOY./ I'm a little gentleman,/.../ ANOTHER LITTLE BOY./.../ COLUMBIA./ .../ OUR NATIVE LAND. / .../ THE LITTLE BOYS SONG. / .../ LITTLE MARY./ ..."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1839
eMuseum Object ID:
7025
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bookmark
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1886
Medium:
Silk, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 2 1/4 in. ( 27.9 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Vertical rectangular silk ribbon bookmark with printed paper picture of cross, cotton plant and Bible verse ("I am He/ that liveth,/ and was dead;/ and, behold,/ I am/ alive for/ evermore./ Rev. 1:18") applied to front wiith purple silk ribbon at upper right corner, fringe across top and bottom.
Object Number:
INV.1682
Marks:
Printed: Bottom left corner: "Copyright 1886 by L. Prang & Co. Boston:
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1891
eMuseum Object ID:
7019
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Linen towel: flying machine
Classification:
Date:
1941
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 3/4 x 16 in. ( 73 x 40.6 cm )
Description:
Linen printed tea towel with a garland enclosing a scene with a man, woman, and child in front of an airplane; printed in red, blue, yellow, green and black on a white ground; red and blue foliate border.
Credit Line:
Gift of Leacock & Co., Inc.
Object Number:
1941.657
Marks:
printed: below image: "FLYING MACHINE"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1941
eMuseum Object ID:
7010
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Linen towel: iron horse
Classification:
Date:
1941
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 3/4 x 16 in. ( 73 x 40.6 cm )
Description:
Linen printed tea towel with a garland enclosing a scene with a man, woman, and child watching a train pass by; printed in red, blue, yellow, green, and black on a white ground; blue and red foliate border.
Credit Line:
Gift of Leacock & Co., Inc.
Object Number:
1941.655
Marks:
printed: below image: "IRON HORSE"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1941
eMuseum Object ID:
7009
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Crazy quilt
Classification:
Date:
1885-1890
Medium:
Silk, velvet, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 57 x 75 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 144.8 x 191.1 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Embroidered silk crazy quilt; 36 pieced rectangular blocks with appliquéd stars, embroidered and painted flowers and animals, and black plate-printed imagery; each corner block with fan motif; patchwork sawtooth border with embroidery, black velvet infill, and scalloped edge with blue binding; one-piece backing of blue printed silk.
Object Number:
INV.11771
Marks:
plate-printed: on piece of light peach-colored silk: "Cleveland & Hendricks / ELECTED PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT"
plate-printed: on piece of light gray silk: "TRADE / C & L [L & C?] / MARK (part of insignia with lion and crown)
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
7008
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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