Sewing ruler
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 1/8 in. ( 16.5 x 2.9 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Six-inch wooden pocket scale (rule) with one-inch and half-inch increments marked on one side and quarter-inch and eighth-inch increments marked on the other.
Object Number:
INV.8106
Marks:
stamped: at center of obverse: "TRADEMARK / 1005" (below griffin-like insignia)
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31895
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paint box and accessories
Classification:
Date:
c. 1800?
Medium:
Wood, paper, bristle, glass, pigments, cork, porcelain, twine
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 7 5/8 x 4 in. ( 4.4 x 19.4 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Rectangular wooden paint box with hinged lid, with exterior covered in textured brown paper and inside of lid lined with bright pink paper; fitted interior with holes for vertical storage of originally eight, now seven, corked, cylindrical glass vials of yellow, purple, white, red, green, and blue pigment; adjacent compartment contains one large paintbrush, three smaller paintbrushes, two brush heads, one small circular porcelain paint dish, and one small, circular piece of unidentified substance; compartment has wooden cover with eight circular, paper lined paint wells and knob at center.
Object Number:
INV.390a-q
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
31765
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Set of drawing instruments in case
Classification:
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Steel, other metal, ivory, wood, leather, textile
Dimensions:
case: 3/4 x 8 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. ( 1.9 x 20.6 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Set of drawing instruments and accessories, including steel-pointed divider or calipers, vernier calipers with ivory handle, two compass points, caliper or divider head with one extension, one steel caliper or divider point, a cylindrical metal container for lead points, and a small, octagonal slab of metal with two prongs on one side; in rectangular leather covered wooden case with hinged lid, fitted interior, and blue velvet lining.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Katherine R. Rogers
Object Number:
1955.56.1
Marks:
printed paper label: affixed to inside of lid: "E. L. WASHBURN, / OPTICAL / & Mathematical Instrum'ts / 84 Church & 61 Center Sts. / NEW HAVEN, Conn."
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, these drawing instruments were used by the sculptor John Rogers (1829-1904), father of the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
30962
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sketchbook
Classification:
Date:
1910-1920
Medium:
Leather, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 11.4 x 18.4 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Leather bound sketchbook containing (11) pencil sketches of views of Lake Superior with notations indicating colors of water, sky, rocks, etc.
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Zabriskie
Object Number:
INV.332c
Marks:
stamped in gold: on inside of front cover: "GEO. A. ZABRISKIE"
handwritten in pencil: at bottom of first five sketches: "Lake Superior Islands / N/W Marquette"
handwritten in pencil: at bottom of first sketch: "6/2 of 16"
handwritten in pencil: at bott
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
30753
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Document case with two primed canvases that belonged to Asher B. Durand
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Sheet metal, canvas
Dimensions:
Overall (a, cylinder): 23 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (60.3 × 6.4 × 6.4 cm)
Description:
Cylindrical sheet metal document case with lid, painted with brownish stain; contains two primed canvases.
Object Number:
INV.8605a-c
Marks:
pencil inscription: on jelly label stuck to end of case: "A.B. DURAND"
printed label: stuck to lid end of case: "JOHN WANAMAKER/.50/PHILADELPHIA"
Gallery Label:
According to a pencil inscription on a label attached to the end, this case is assumed to have belonged to the Hudson River School artist Asher B. Durand, who would have used it to carry his unpainted, primed canvases on his sketching trips in the field.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
30256
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paintbrush that belonged to Augustus Toedteberg
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Wood, metal, bristle
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 5/8 x 1/4 in. ( 14.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Artist's paintbrush.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Miss Emma Toedteberg
Object Number:
1936.506d
Marks:
impressed: in wood: "REUFFEL & ESSER NEW-YORK GERMANY" and "4"
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this paintbrush belonged to Augustus Toedteberg (b. 1824), the donor's father.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
28566
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Artist's Paint Box
Classification:
Date:
1870-1890
Medium:
Wood, brass, ceramic, glass, paint, cardboard, paper, charcoal, gold, metal, tortoiseshell, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 9 x 8 in. ( 7.6 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Box containing artist's supplies; wooden rectangular box with flat, hinged top, brass hinges, keyhole surround, and lock, with drawer extending length of box, with brass handle flush with mount at front of box; inside of lid and bottom of several compartments covered in bright blue paper with gold stamped inscriptions or images; interior of box divided into series of compartments, with long cardboard box in front compartment containing palette knife with wooden handle, three paintbrushes, three paintbrush shafts, and two curved wood shavings, with five paintbrushes and two paintbrush shafts underneath; in center compartments, brown rectangular block (of paint?), rectangular whiteware palette balanced on top of four packets of sticks of charcoal, round colorless pressed glass cup with sunburst pattern at center, ivory rest or stand for paintbrushes, and five tiny stamps painted with gold leaf with engraved Chinese characters; at back of box, top tray divided into three rows containing solid blocks of paint wrapped in foil, on top of tray with spaces for unsharpened pencil, ink pen, two other writing utensils, paintbrush shaft, and larger paintbrush; in drawer, whiteware palette with traces of paint; green felt on bottom of box; box also contains packet of gold dust and several pieces of paper, some with pencilled inscriptions.
Credit Line:
Gift of Isabella Vaché Cox
Object Number:
INV.8506
Marks:
stamped: in gold on inside of lid: "WINSOR & NEWTON,/Manufacturers,/BY APPOINTMENT/TO HER MAJESTY,/AND TO T.R.H. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES/38 RATHBONE PLACE LONDON."
stamped: in gold on bottom of front compartment: "[image of griffin] WINSOR & NEW
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
28521
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Saws (4)
Classification:
Date:
1775-1795
Medium:
Metal, wood
Dimensions:
largest: 13 x 2 1/4 x 1 in. ( 33 x 5.7 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Four saws; three fret saws with wooden handles and removable blades; one saw with blade attached directly to wooden back.
Credit Line:
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Object Number:
1947.461a1-4
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, these saws are part of a collection of tools belonging to miniaturist John Ramage.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1795
eMuseum Object ID:
28338
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Modeling tool
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Soft wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 14.9 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Sculptor's clay modeling tool made of wood.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Katherine R. Rogers
Object Number:
1955.55b
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this tool was used by the sculptor John Rogers (1829-1904), father of the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
28336
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Modeling tools (3)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Bone, hard wood, soft wood
Description:
Three sculptor's clay modeling tools.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Katherine R. Rogers
Object Number:
1955.55a-c
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, these tools were used by the sculptor John Rogers (1829-1904), father of the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
28335
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.










