Child's plate
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 7 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 18.1 cm )
Description:
Hexagonal pearlware plate with lobed rim edged with purple luster; molded brim highlighted with red, blue, and green enamel and purple luster; at center, blue transfer-printed image of two men making horseshoes; inscription surrounds central image.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.9973
Marks:
printed: above and below central image: "He that hath a trade hath an estate, At the working man's house hunger looks in but dares not enter./Industry pays debts, while despair increaseth them."
Nadelman collection sticker: "713 / Eng"
Gallery Label:
Label on reverse reads, "713/Eng" ("Eng" inscribed over "Amer"). This plate may be part of the Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
28499
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's plate
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. ( 2.2 x 17.5 cm )
Description:
Pearlware plate with molded brim with letters of the alphabet in relief; at center, aqua-blue transfer-printed image of two clowns and a dog with overglaze green, red, and blue enamel. Print represents Punch the clown and his dog Toby, derived from a mid-19th-century engraving.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.9972
Marks:
Nadelman collection sticker: "705 / Eng"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
28498
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's plate
Classification:
Date:
1804-1830
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 7 7/8 in. ( 2.5 x 20 cm )
Description:
Earthenware plate with molded brim with two blue bands and serpentine rim; at center, a series of black transfer-printed images forming a rebus puzzle.
Object Number:
INV.9971
Marks:
printed: on obverse: "33"; "V[OUS] AU... [REDOU]T"
printed: on reverse: "Livrez vous au plaisir/redoutez la license"
marked: "... 12 PORCELAINE/DE CHOISY" in oval frame with "H & B" at center
Gallery Label:
Label affixed to bottom.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
28495
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's plate
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 19 cm )
Description:
Octagonal (irregular) whiteware plate with molded brim with two narrow bands of violet enamel; at center, transfer-printed scene from Robinson Crusoe with spots of blue, green, yellow, and violet overglaze enamel.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.9968
Marks:
printed: below scene at center of plate: "ROBINSON'S CRUSOE'S FIRST CROP"
Gallery Label:
Label affixed to bottom of rim reads, "703/Eng" ("Eng" inscribed over "Amer"). This plate may be part of the Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
28493
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's plate
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 7 in. ( 2.5 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Earthenware plate with buff-colored glaze and molded brim with green bands and letters of the alphabet in relief; at center, black transfer-printed image of a man in apron and chef's hat standing next to an oven; man holds a large cake, and three other cakes are stacked on the oven; green and pink overglaze enamel; inscription on obverse and reverse.
Object Number:
INV.9967
Marks:
printed: on obverse below image: "5. WHY WOULD THIS PASTRY COOK/MAKE A GOOD SOLDIER?"
printed: at center of reverse: "5. BECAUSE HE SEEMS TO STAND/FIRE WELL."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
28492
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's plate
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. ( 1.9 x 18.4 cm )
Description:
Earthenware plate with buff-colored glaze and molded floral decoration on brim highlighted with green, orange, violet, and yellow enamel; at center, brown transfer-printed image of three men in uniform riding on a teapot carriage, with overglaze violet, green, orange, and yellow enamel; inscription appears below image.
Object Number:
INV.9966
Marks:
printed: below central image: "SYMPTOMS of GOING it in STYLE"
painted: in black on reverse: "219"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
28491
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Iron, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 5 5/8 in. ( 0.6 x 14.3 cm )
Description:
Tinned sheet iron plate with rolled rim and letters of the alphabet stamped on brim; at center, stamped image of two women reading newspaper with "LIBERTY" on masthead.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.9729
Marks:
Nadelman collection sticker: "214 / Amer"
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:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
28451
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's plates (2)
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 × 5 3/4 in. (2.2 × 14.6 cm)
Description:
One of a pair of octagonal earthenware plates with molded brim and aqua-blue transfer-printed image at center; (a) has red band of enamel on brim and boat with figures at center; (b) has black band of enamel on brim and male figure on raft (Robinson Crusoe) at center.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.9991a
Marks:
printed: on obverse of (a) above and below central image: "LOST TIME IS NEVER FOUND AGAIN/DR. FRANKLIN"
printed: on obverse of (b) above central image: "ROBINSON CRUSOE"
(b) Nadelman collection sticker: "69? / Eng"
Gallery Label:
Labels affixed to reverse read, "695/Eng." and "699/Eng." ("Eng" inscribed over "Amer") These plates may be part of the Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
26066
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature plate
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 0.3 x 7 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed glass miniature plate with letters of the alphabet impressed on rim; at center, representation of dish with mound of ice cream (in outline, with floral decoration along collar of dish), with "ICE CREAM" impressed below.
Object Number:
INV.9882c
Marks:
impressed: letters of the alphabet; "ICE CREAM"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
25687
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature plate
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 0.3 x 7 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed glass miniature plate with letters of the alphabet impressed on rim; at center, representation of dish with mound of ice cream (in outline, with floral decoration along collar of dish), with "ICE CREAM" impressed below.
Object Number:
INV.9882b
Marks:
Impressed: letters of alphabet; "ICE CREAM"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
25686
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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