Butter mold
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1825-1875
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 10.2 x 4.4 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Treenware butter mold with heart-shaped stamp carved with jagged spiral and line decoration; cylindrical handle extends from the back of the heart.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1570
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:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
32572
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Butter mold
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1825-1875
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 3/4 in. (17.1 × 10.8 × 1.9 cm)
Description:
Treenware paddle style butter mold composed of a circular stamp carved with a central six-pointed star and six smaller stars surrounded by a jagged border; slightly curved handle extends from the bottom of the stamp.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1574
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:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
32538
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wooden peg
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 8 x 3 1/2 in. ( 21.6 x 20.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Conically shaped wooden peg with three large grooves dividing it into thirds; wooden cylindrical cross bar run through a whole in the upper third of the peg.
Object Number:
Z.1817ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
32471
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lamp switch
Classification:
Date:
1915-1950
Medium:
Bakelite, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 5.7 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
White ovoid bakelite lamp switch; top unscrews to reveal metal interior parts; holes at each end to run cord through.
Object Number:
Z.1816
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
32436
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Knife
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Steel, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 3/4 x 3/8 in. ( 20.3 x 1.9 x 1 cm )
Description:
Knife with a rounded steel blade and arched wooden handle with a metal butt; blade stamped "SHEARSTEEL."
Object Number:
1492
Marks:
stamped: on blade: "SHEARSTEEL"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
32434
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Nutcracker
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1775-1875
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 × 1 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (2.2 × 3.8 × 11.4 cm)
Description:
Cast metal screw press rectangular nutcracker with tapered steps at the base; interior cast out to hold the nut; cast key-shaped screw handle is threaded and inserted through the neck into the interior to break the nut.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
2593
Inscriptions:
written in ink: round collector's label "2593 / Fr."
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:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
32430
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Nutcracker
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1775-1875
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 × 1 5/8 × 4 1/4 in. (3.8 × 4.1 × 10.8 cm)
Description:
Wooden turned and carved screw press nutcracker with bands of geometric decoration; around the top are deeply carved circles; interior carved out to hold the nut; carved circular flange screw handle is threaded and inserted through the top of the barrel into the carved interior to break the nut.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
2622
Inscriptions:
written in ink: round collector's label "2622 / Eng."
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:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
32429
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle ticket
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. ( 0.6 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Ivory ring bottle ticket with inscised rings along the edges; "Moselle" incised at the front.
Object Number:
Z.1836
Marks:
inscised: center: "MOSELLE"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
32404
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Nutcracker
Classification:
Date:
1775-1875
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 × 5 1/2 in. (4.4 × 14 cm)
Description:
Wooden turned and carved screw press nutcracker in the shape of a barrel with metal barrel hoop decoration; interior carved out to hold the nut; carved scalloped flange screw handle with an inlaid bird holding a worm on one side and the intials "I D W" on the other; handle is threaded and inserted through the top of the barrel into the carved interior to break the nut.
Object Number:
Z.1814ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
32397
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Nutcracker
Classification:
Date:
1775-1875
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 × 2 × 7 in. (5.1 × 5.1 × 17.8 cm)
Description:
Wooden Bishop's head screw press nutcracker; groteseque image of an overweight man smirking, wearing a bishop's hat; underside carved out to hold the nut; geometrically carved screw handle is threaded and inserted through the neck into the carved interior to break the nut.
Object Number:
Z.1813ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
32395
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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