Walrus tusk
Classification:
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Ivory, pigment
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 93 x 9.8 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Scrimshawed walrus tusk inscribed and blackened with six animals; a soaring bird with a flower in beak, a bird perched on a branch, a common fly, a bird of prey perched on a branch and a large bee.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Object Number:
1943.248
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
36570
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Whale's tooth
Classification:
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 14 x 6.4 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Engraved scrimshaw Sperm whale's tooth with black pigment is of a front view of a bearded fisherman carrying his pole and basket.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Object Number:
1943.151
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this scrimshaw probably represents Robinson Crusoe.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
36526
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Whale's tooth
Classification:
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Ivory, pigment
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/8 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 17.5 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Engraved and polychromed sperm whale's tooth; engraved from the tip of the tooth to the base with a scene of a native climbing a coconut tree; one other coconut tree is shown as well as a tropical red flower.
Credit Line:
Gift of Fanny Shapiro
Object Number:
1943.150
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
36525
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Whale's tooth
Classification:
Date:
1840-1900
Medium:
Ivory, ink
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 15.2 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Scrimshawed sperm whale tooth with an engraving of a sitting dog with a dead swan at its feet .
Object Number:
1943.109
Gallery Label:
According to Stuart M. Frank, curator of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, images found in magazines like Harper’s and Godey’ Lady Book often provided whalemen with subject matter for carving. In many cases physical evidence found on extent teeth suggests that the craver traced the image directly onto the tooth with either incised marks or a stipple technique. Further research might discover the source for the image of the hound and it’s prey.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
36524
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Anchor
Classification:
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 76 x 58 1/2 x 13 in. ( 193 x 148.6 x 33 cm )
Description:
Cast-iron anchor with straight, square shaft intersecting with arc having flukes at each end.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Montauk Iron & Steel Corporation, through Mr. Joseph Gross
Object Number:
1948.403
Gallery Label:
This anchor was found 30 feet below the surface of Battery Park during excavations for the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
34976
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Grease cup
Classification:
Date:
1900-1906
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 2 5/8 in. ( 12.7 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical brass grease cup; matting around outer edge of lid; three-part handle which turns a circular shaft; circular plate attached to shaft moves vertically through cup.
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1941.833
Marks:
engraved: on lid: "MARINE NO 2/LUNKENHEIMER CO. CINCINNATI, O"
engraved: on lid in wriggle work: "1906/H. HUDSON"
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this grease cup is from the steamer the Hendrick Hudson (1906) off of the Hudson River Day Line.
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1906
eMuseum Object ID:
34919
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Framed steamboat trophies (65)
Classification:
Date:
1807-ca. 1920
Medium:
Wood, brass, leather, porcelain; wood
Dimensions:
frame: 18 x 30 1/4 x 2 in. ( 45.7 x 76.8 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Group of 65 steamboat trophies sunk in wooden mat and framed; primarily objects from Hudson River steamboats, such as stateroom plates and key tags; also includes piece of wood from the original Clermont keel (1807) and bottle of mercury from the steam gage of the steamboat Marshall (1847-1885).
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1941.838a-mmm
Gallery Label:
These steamboat trophies are primarily from steamers plying the Hudson River from the 1860s to the 1920s.
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
34711
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Framed steamboat trophies (49)
Classification:
Date:
1790-1914
Medium:
Brass, composition, porcelain, wood, leather; wood, cardboard
Dimensions:
frame: 19 1/2 x 31 x 2 in. ( 49.5 x 78.7 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Rectangular frame housing 49 different steamboat trophies, mostly from Hudson River Day Line steamboats of the late 19th century; includes 14 composition key tags, 1 brass key tag, 23 check tags, 4 porcelain stateroom number plates, 2 brass spikes, 1 composition check tag, and one brass stateroom number plate; also three pieces of relic wood, one from the original frigate Constitution (1797), one from the original steamboat Clermont (1807), and one from the original frigate Hartford (1858). Inscribed at center: "Steamboat Trophies/George W. Murdock/1914"
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1941.837a-ww
Marks:
written: in ink in center of mat: "Steamboat Trophies/George W. Murdock/1914"
Gallery Label:
These steamboat trophies are primarily from steamers plying the Hudson River from the 1860s to the 1920s.
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1914
eMuseum Object ID:
34710
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Framed spoons (15) and forks (21) from Hudson River steamboats
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1840-1930
Medium:
Silver plate; wood, velvet
Dimensions:
frame: 19 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 3 in. ( 49.5 x 82.6 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Collection of 15 silver plated spoons and 21 forks from various Hudson River steamboats; all engraved (later) with name of steamer and date it was built; each piece nailed to velvet-covered backboard with nail through handle of spoon or fork.
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1941.839a-jj
Gallery Label:
These forks and spoons were used on various steamboats from the Hudson River Day Line, primarily from the 1860s to the 1920s.
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
34679
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lantern
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Iron, glass, paint
Dimensions:
with handle extended: 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. ( 28.6 x 21.6 cm )
Description:
Eight-sided green painted sheet iron lantern with a circular colorless glass lens mounted on each side; cylindrical top with almond-shaped ventilation holes and cylindrical base; wire handle joined to shoulders of octagon; removable candleholder(?) with circular base fits into hole in bottom.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1516
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:
33543
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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