Sternboard
Classification:
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 44 x 57 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. ( 111.8 x 147 x 12.1 cm )
Description:
Sternboard carved as spread eagle with sun's rays above crossed flags and shield; painted gold, red, white and blue.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1948.395
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
17944
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Maria Spatz
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
Mid-19th century
Medium:
Polychrome painted and carved pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 63 1/4 x 20 x 17 in. ( 160.7 x 50.8 x 43.2 cm )
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.329
Gallery Label:
The figurehead was a carved and painted decoration placed under the bowsprit of old sailing vessels. This example 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:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17805
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Flagstaff finial from the Hudson River steamboat "Mary Powell"
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Medium:
metal, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 12 in. ( 33 x 30.5 cm )
Object Number:
943
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17780
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Astrolabe
Classification:
Date:
1750-1780
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. ( 0.6 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Brass astrolabe consisting of a graduated circle with a pivoting sighting bar at its center; suspension ring missing.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Elizabeth Harison and Mr. William Harison
Object Number:
1941.303
Marks:
engraved: on edge of circle: "Gen. Philip Schuyler."
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this object belonged to General Philip Schuyler. Though identified in the accession records as a sundial, it appears instead to be an astrolabe, a device used to measure the altitude of a heavenly body. The astrolabe reached the Latin West from Moslem Spain around A.D. 1000 and was used in Europe as a navigation instrument well into the eighteenth century.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1780
eMuseum Object ID:
17334
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Mirror
Classification:
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Wood, glass, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 59 1/4 x 15 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 150.5 x 39.7 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Rectangular mirror in double frame, with mirror surmounted by reproduction of Gilbert Stuart's unfinished portrait of George Washington; frame with carved crest consisting of American eagle perched atop a shield with cornucopia on either side.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Hudson River Day Line
Object Number:
1948.494
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
16757
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Whale's Tooth
Classification:
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 6 x 1 in. ( 5.7 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Engraved scrimshaw whale's tooth; engraved with black in with a scene showing natives gathering and slaughtering whales.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Object Number:
1943.75
Marks:
engraved: "NATIVES HUNTING WHALES"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
15647
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Ship's port lantern
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal, glass, paint
Dimensions:
with handle extended: 12 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. ( 31.1 x 17.1 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Ship's port lantern with red lens in sheet metal casing with metallic paint; domed top with ring handle, triangular back, and rounded front.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1936.673
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
13093
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ship's port lantern
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal, glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/4 x 9 x 7 1/2 in. ( 36.2 x 22.9 x 19 cm )
Description:
Ship's port lantern with red lens in red-painted sheet metal casing; domed top with cast iron ring handle, triangular back, rounded front protected by two vertical rods, and hinged door in back.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1936.671
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
13091
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ship's starboard lantern
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal, glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/4 x 7 x 5 3/4 in. ( 31.1 x 17.8 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Ship's starboard lantern with blue lens in sheet metal casing with metallic paint; domed top with ring handle, triangular back, and rounded front.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1936.674
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
13090
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lantern
Classification:
Medium:
Copper, brass, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 20 x 10 in. ( 50.8 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Copper lantern with glass lens and brass struts.
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Zabriskie
Object Number:
1941.756
Marks:
scratched: into glass: "L.K. 3869/10.2.80"
cast: onto plaque: "LUX/PERFECTA"
cast: onto plaque: "TELFORD, GRIER, AND MACKAY/LTD/MANUFACTURERS/220-222 BROOMIELAW/GLASGOW"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
13089
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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