Vegetable slicer
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. ( 9.5 x 15.9 cm )
Description:
Wooden vegetable slicer composed of rectangular board with an iron blade inserted diagonally across it and supported by two upright rectangular boards.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Object Number:
1938.216
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
38436
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Mortar and pestle
Classification:
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
a (mortar): 5 1/2 x 11 in. (14 x 27.9 cm)
b (pestle): 11 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (28.6 x 7 x 7 cm)
Description:
N-YHS Museum Collection
L-shaped wood or treenware with rounded, off centered thumbpiece or handle terminus and roughly carved wood mortar.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Charles A. Brown
Object Number:
1936.538ab
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this pestle and mortar were used by a doctor, and it was made in the vicinity of Mannsville, N.Y.
Date Begin:
1750
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
38415
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Mortar
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1750-1850
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. ( 18.7 x 20 cm )
Description:
Turned wood or treenware with beaded body and incised lines on foot; wrought iron nails reinforce foot; separate interior bottom piece moves vertically within mortar cavity.
Object Number:
INV.938ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
38409
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spoon rack
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1800-1875
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 26 x 10 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 66 x 27.3 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Wooden chip-carved spoon rack carved with a variety of geometric motifs including stars, hearts, and crescents that are painted red, green, yellow, and white; human face painted on the finial; three slotted holes for supporting spoons.
Credit Line:
Gift of Irving S. Olds
Object Number:
1963.174
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
38408
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco shredder/nutmeg grater
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1675-1775
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 × 1 5/8 × 4 3/4 in. (1.6 × 4.1 × 12.1 cm)
Description:
Wood nutmeg grater; chip carved on sides and vase of tulips carved on lid; lid hinges on an iron pin at base and covers the pierced sheet iron grater.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.746
Inscriptions:
hand-written: collector's label affixed to reverse: "440.....[illegible]"
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:
1775
eMuseum Object ID:
38357
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Scoop
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1750-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 21.6 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Carved treenware scoop with oblong bowl and tapered cylindrical handle.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1584
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:
38352
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bootjack
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/2 × 5 1/8 × 2 1/2 in. (41.9 × 13 × 6.4 cm)
Description:
Wooden bootjack with wide two-pronged heel grip on base and tapering end.
Object Number:
Z.148
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
38345
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bootjack
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 × 6 1/4 × 22 in. (7.6 × 15.9 × 55.9 cm)
Description:
Wooden bootjack with wide oblong opening extending from end to center; 1 1/4 high piece of wood screwed to under-side at center; name impressed at top and on obverse three times.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
1920.139
Marks:
impressed: on top and obverse three times: "J .H. RUTZE [N or R?]"
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
38344
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bootjack
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Iron, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 × 15 × 5 in. (10.2 × 38.1 × 12.7 cm)
Description:
Bootjack with wooden base raised in low block; foot-shaped wooden panel rests on cast iron hinge and spring; both affixed to base; pressing on panel causes iron heel holding pincers to grasp.
Credit Line:
Gift of E. B. Childs
Object Number:
Z.147
Marks:
typed: paper tag attached to bootjack: "E. B. CHILDS"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
38342
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Scoop
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1775-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 × 5 3/4 × 10 in. (4.4 × 14.6 × 25.4 cm)
Description:
Large carved treenware butter ladle/paddle with flared shallow bowl and curved handle with knob terminal.
Object Number:
INV.7880
Inscriptions:
remnants of collector's label on front of flared shallow bowl
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
38312
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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