Butter mold
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 × 7 × 7 in. (17.8 × 17.8 × 17.8 cm)
Description:
Cube shaped butter mold with corners hinged with wooden pegs; inner faces carved with various combinations of two-petal, four-petal, and six-petal motifs enclosed in circles and rectangles, with petal and zig-zag borders.
Object Number:
Z.1897
Marks:
carved: on adjacent sides: "i 8010" and "KTA"
Gallery Label:
This mold originally had a cover, most likely pyramid shaped.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
22635
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy coffee grinder/pepper mill
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1820-1880
Medium:
Wood, iron, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 7.6 x 10.2 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Wood pepper mill with drawer; sheet brass bowl with iron grinder and curved arm with turned wood.
Object Number:
INV.9459
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
22276
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pair of bands
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1825-1875
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 1 in. × 4 1/4 in. (2.5 × 10.8 cm)
Overall (b): 3/4 × 4 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (1.9 × 12.1 × 8.9 cm)
Description:
Pair of bent interlocking and expandable bands.
Object Number:
Z.138ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
22173
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tool
Classification:
Date:
1920-1950
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 5 3/8 × 1/8 × 1/8 in. (13.7 × 0.3 × 0.3 cm)
Overall (b): 2 7/8 × 3/8 × 1/8 in. (7.3 × 1 × 0.3 cm)
Description:
Stainless steel tool in two pieces, a rod (a) with flat sharp ends, and blade (b).
Credit Line:
Gift of Isabella Vaché Cox
Object Number:
1894ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
22036
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rod
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1800-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 31 x 1 3/4 in. ( 78.7 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Flat sided tapering wood rod with cylindrical handle.
Object Number:
Z.78
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
21986
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cake mold
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Tinned sheet iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 8.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Circular cookie cutter with scalloped edges.
Object Number:
INV.9704
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
21865
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spinning wheel
Classification:
Medium:
wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 40 x 25 in. ( 91.4 x 101.6 x 63.5 cm )
Object Number:
INV.43
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
21812
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box w/docu.
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. ( 8.3 x 15.6 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical treenware box; wall consists of overlapped bent oak band joined with wrought iron nails.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Richard H. Gosman
Object Number:
INV.6536
Marks:
carved: on exterior: "VR 1845B/VR 1762"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1750
eMuseum Object ID:
21780
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature swift or bobbin
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 16.5 x 3.5 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Miniature swift with spool and cup mounted on clamp with thumb screw.
Object Number:
INV.11734
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
21761
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spoon
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Wood (probably oak)
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 1 in. ( 24.4 x 5.7 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Wood (probably oak) spoon with pierced and carved stem with leaf and blossom motifs; ovoid bowl with rat-tail carved on reverse.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.106
Inscriptions:
written: paper label affixed to reverse: "2619 / 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:
21672
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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