Powder flask
Classification:
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Brass, leather, iron, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 3 1/8 x 1 in. ( 22.9 x 7.9 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Brass, leather, iron, and cotton powder flask; pear-shaped with cylindrical mouthpiece at top of circular collar and hinged lever on side; stamped on both sides is hound walking through wooded background; stitched brown leather cover.
Credit Line:
Gift of Tilden Grover
Object Number:
1946.90
Marks:
stamped: mouthpiece: ; "1 1/4/1"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
21893
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Powder flask
Classification:
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Brass, leather, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 3 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 22.9 x 8.6 x 3.5 cm )
Description:
Brass, leather, and iron powder flask; pear-shaped brass body with cylindrical mouthpiece at top of circular collar and hinged lever on side; stamped on front with rabbit and two birds suspended from loop-shaped hunting snare.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston
Object Number:
1951.328
Marks:
stamped: lever: "JAMES DIXON/& SONS" body: "lb/3"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
21892
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Powder flask
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Horn, iron, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 5 x 1 1/2 in. ( 20.3 x 12.7 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Horn, iron, and wood powder flask; Y-shaped with horn body and circular iron caps at ends; warrior with sword, standing on ground with brick structure in background is carved on front of horn; cylindrical wood mouthpiece at top.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1487
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:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
21890
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Powder horn
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1780-1840
Medium:
Horn, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. ( 10.8 x 19 x 41.9 cm )
Description:
Carved horn powder horn (cover end missing); horn carved with images of hunting, female figure lounging in exotic outdoor setting; spout end fluted at the neck, ribbed at the tip.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1407b
Marks:
incised: across the center: "E. O.BRIAN"
Gallery Label:
According to powder horn collector C. Stanley Jacob, this powder horn may have been made in Australia; Jacob believes it was made by a sailor.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
21889
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Powder horn
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Horn, wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 5 1/2 x 12 in. ( 7.6 x 14 x 30.5 cm )
Description:
Carved horn powder horn with wooden cover over one end with metal nail at the center; horn incised with hearts and geometric shapes, two lizards and a snake.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1404
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:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
21888
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Powder horn
Classification:
Date:
1755-1763
Medium:
Horn, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 10 in. ( 8.6 x 10.8 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Horn powder horn with metal fittings; metal cover over one end, metal rim around spout end, metal loops (later date) at each end; horn incised with map of forts from New York to Canada, from French and Indian War.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
1927.101
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1763
eMuseum Object ID:
21885
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cartridge box w/strap
Classification:
Date:
1855-1860
Medium:
Leather, tin, brass, iron, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 7 5/8 in. ( 15.9 x 19.4 cm )
Description:
Leather, tin, brass, iron, and cotton cartridge box; stitched rectangular black leather box with white buff leather shoulder strap that runs through horizontal belt loop on back and fastens to two iron buckles at bottom of box, and double flaps with foliate brass lettering applied to front and strap on outer flap that fastens to brass stud at bottom of box; box contains triple compartment tin insert; printed marks on strap and inside of flap.
Credit Line:
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York
Object Number:
1953.170
Marks:
printed: strap inside and flap interior: "I. REMSEN LANE/CO. "H" "
cast, applied: front of flap: "7/NY" (7th Regt., NY State Militia)
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, Private I. Remsen Lane of the 8th Company, 7th Regiment New York State Militia, was listed on a roster of militiamen called into Union service on April 19, 1861.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
21853
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cartridge box w/ label
Classification:
Date:
1860-1870
Medium:
Leather, tin, iron, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. ( 17.5 x 21 cm )
Description:
Leather, tin, iron, and brass cartridge box; rectangular black leather box with two vertical and two horizontal belt loops sewn to back, two iron buckles at bottom, implement pocket on front, and flap with strap that fastens to brass stud at bottom of box; box contains two tin inserts with double top compartments and bottom compartment.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1936.539
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
21674
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bomb Shell Fragment
Classification:
Date:
1740-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 12.1 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Iron artillery shell fragment; curved.
Credit Line:
Gift of F.C.T. Berk
Object Number:
1919.21
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this shell fragment was found at Calwdell on Lake George in New York. It was probably fired by British, French, or American artillery forces during the French and Indian or Revolutionary Wars.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
21582
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Powder horn
Classification:
Date:
1709-1759
Medium:
Ivory, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. ( 8.3 x 13.3 x 29.2 cm )
Description:
Ivory powder horn with wooden cover at one end carved in the form of a flower, spout end is carved with double bladed knop at the center; ivory incised with map of New York, with the British Royal Standard at the center.
Object Number:
X.180
Marks:
incised: within standard: "HONISOITQVIMALYPENSE / DIEVEIMONDROIT"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1759
eMuseum Object ID:
21250
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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