Mirrored Glass Grinding Slab

Date: 
1815-1850
Medium: 
Glass
Dimensions: 
Overall: 9 x 9 5/8 in. (22.9 x 24.4 cm)
Description: 
Mirrored, broken glass grinding slab(?). Three sided. One straight side. Two other sides arc unevenly outward.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1932.237.g5
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
67626
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Mirrored Glass Slab

Date: 
1815-1850
Medium: 
Glass
Dimensions: 
Overall: 9 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (23.5 x 24.1 cm)
Description: 
Mirrored, broken glass grinding slab(?). Four sided (largley triangular in shape) with two straight sides meeting at 90 degrees. Two concave, arced sides (one short, one long).
Credit Line: 
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1932.237.g4
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
67625
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Glass grinding slab

Date: 
1815-1850
Medium: 
Glass
Dimensions: 
Overall: 5 1/8 x 4 in. (13 x 10.2 cm)
Description: 
Clear, cut glass grinding slab. Cut straight along all four sides.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1932.237.g3
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
67624
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Glass grinding slab

Date: 
1815-1850
Medium: 
Glass
Dimensions: 
Overall: 12 x 7 1/4 in. (30.5 x 18.4 cm)
Description: 
Clear, cut glass grinding slab. Two adjacent sides are cut straight, other two sides curve.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1932.237.g2
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
67623
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Magnifying glass

Date: 
1815-1850
Medium: 
Glass, wood
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 7/16 x 2 7/16 in. (6.2 x 6.2 cm)
Description: 
Circular magnifying glass with square wood frame (frame is detached from glass) with pencil marks across bottom: NLCL IV
Credit Line: 
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1932.237.g1
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
67622
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Smoking Pipe

Date: 
1815-1850
Medium: 
Wood
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Description: 
Polished bone mouthpiece and ferrule. Cherry(?) wood stem. Burl wood bowl with leaf carving on either side.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1932.237.f.1
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
67621
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Metal Charcoal Pen Holder

Date: 
1815-1850
Medium: 
Metal, charcoal
Dimensions: 
Overall: 6 1/16 x 3/8 in. (15.4 x 1 cm)
Description: 
Two sided metal pen with split ends in which to insert charcoal and rounds to tighten. One piece of charcoal.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1932.237.e8
Marks: 
Each side of pen inscribed with "III" pattern running in stripes lengthwise. Each round encircled with "III" pattern.
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
67620
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Metal Charcoal Pen Holder

Date: 
1815-1850
Medium: 
Metal, charcoal
Dimensions: 
Overall: 6 7/8 x 3/8 in. (17.5 x 1 cm)
Description: 
Two sided metal pen with split ends in which to insert charcoal and rounds to tighten. Two pieces of charcoal.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1932.237.e7
Marks: 
Each round encircled with "III" pattern
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
67619
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Palette Knife

Date: 
1815-1850
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7 3/8 x 9/16 in. (18.7 x 1.4 cm)
Description: 
Burnished silver colored metal knife with squared handle and blade, bent into a scoop at the tip.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1932.237.e6
Marks: 
Inscribed on blade, cannot read.
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
67618
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Mahlstuck

Date: 
1815-1850
Medium: 
Stained wood
Dimensions: 
Overall: 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm)
Description: 
Stained walnut(?) wood mahlstuck, broken in two pieces. Handle tapers from base to head with spherical top.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Nora Durand Woodman
Object Number: 
1932.237.e5
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this tabouret was used by Asher B. Durand, an artist and engraver best known for his Hudson River school paintings.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1850
eMuseum Object ID: 
67617
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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