Snuff bottle
Classification:
Date:
1800-1870
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 1 in. ( 10.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Aquamarine blown nonlead glass snuff bottle with flanged lip, cylindrical neck, and circular body, with pontil mark on base; pasted on bottle, paper label printed in black with inscription beginning "HITCHCOCK'S NEWLY INVENTED SNUFF."
Object Number:
Z.530
Marks:
printed: on paper label affixed to bottle: "HITCHCOCK'S/NEWLY INVENTED SNUFF./For the cure, and absolute re-/lief of Catarrh, Dizziness of the/Head, weak Eyes, nervous Head/Aches, Fits, Fallen Sickness, and/Infants troubled with Snuffles,/partial shocks o
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
25784
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Purse
Classification:
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Leather, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 9.5 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Red leather purse (pocketbook) which folds in half, when opened, one side has two compartments, the front one with a metal clasp closure, the other side has two compartments, the front one with a flap closure with a tab that slides into a loop.
Object Number:
149i[dup]
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
25501
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pocket ledger w/compartment
Classification:
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Leather, paper, linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 7 1/2 x 5/8 in. ( 10.2 x 19 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Brown leather purse (pocketbook), flap closure with linen fabric tape ties not original to the object, the edges are decorated with gold repeating leaf motif, the inside has one compartment with accordioned outer sides, the other side has heavy paper tabbed dividers.
Object Number:
INV.11417
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
24141
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll fan
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Tortoise shell, paper, paint, metal, silk, mother of pearl
Dimensions:
open: 6 1/8 x 10 x 3/4 in. ( 15.6 x 25.4 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Opera fan with tortoise shell guards and sticks, paper leaf with lithographed scenes on obverse and reverse of ladies and gentlemen in rural setting highlighted with paint and gilding; metal handle with pink silk tassel; rivet with mother of pearl buttons.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Lena Cadwalader Evans
Object Number:
1936.610
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
23484
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
wood (probably malacca), ivory, metal, rubber
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 37 x 4 in. ( 2.5 x 94 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Cane with semi-crook ivory handle; slightly tapered straight wood shaft with a metal ferrule and rubber cap; gold-plated collar with engraved initials and foliate decoration
Object Number:
INV.8264
Marks:
Engraving: on collar: "R.M.B."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
23208
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Wood, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 1 1/4 in. ( 91.4 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Cane with tapering wood shaft, ball handle and brass ferrule.
Credit Line:
Gift of Isabella Vaché Cox
Object Number:
1934.54
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was used in the donor's family.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
23207
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1850-1888
Medium:
Wood, textile, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 89.5 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Cane with tapering wooden shaft and ball handle enclosing 39 star U.S. flag
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Eyre
Object Number:
1958.156
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was carried in Benjamin Harrison's Inaugural Parade in 1888 by Caleb C. Eyre.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1888
eMuseum Object ID:
23206
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1842
Medium:
Wood, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 x 1 1/4 in. ( 83.8 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Tapering wooden cane with eyelet and engraved silver plaques
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Francis Rogers
Object Number:
1949.249
Marks:
Engraved: on second plaque: "by Abraham Powell April 7th 1842"
Engraved: on first plaque: "Presented to Commodore Charles Stewart"
Engraved: on third plaque [missing]
Engraved: on fourth plaque: "and the cane a piece of her prize the CYANE"
Gallery Label:
The cane was made from a part of the frigate CYANE which was captured by the British frigate CONSTITUTION on February 20, 1815 during the War of 1812.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1842
eMuseum Object ID:
23205
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
19th century
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 39 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 101 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Tapered wooden cane with metal ferrule.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. August Belmont, 1958
Object Number:
INV.8252
Gallery Label:
This cane belonged to Benjamin Perry of Sandwich, Massachusetts, great grandfather of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry. (Information on label found with cane)
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
23204
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1836-1860
Medium:
Wood, bone, silver, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 87.3 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Cane with tapered straight shaft and irregular bone knob handle with a silver plaque on top; short faceted section with three silver plaques with inscriptions; silver eyelet and collar; long metal ferrule, metal band near the ferrule.
Credit Line:
Gift of Roswell Skeel, Jr.
Object Number:
1916.13
Marks:
engraving: on top of handle: "A T Reed"
engraving: on shaft: "Com. O.H. Perry's Victory/Lake Erie. Sept. 10th AD. 1813."
engraving: on shaft: "We have met the enemy/and they are ours"
engraving: on shaft: "Taken from the flag ship/Lawrence, March 5th A
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was used by Abijah Reed.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
23201
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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