Crimper
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
19th century
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 7/8 x 10 x 6 1/8 in. ( 25.1 x 25.4 x 15.6 cm )
Description:
Crimper with two horizontal cylindrical parts with meshing horizontal reeding; cylinders are supported by two stands with U-shaped openings to hold them; supports connected above wooden cross piece with inlaid band.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.75
Gallery Label:
This tool was most likely used to crimp fabric.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
38146
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hooking frames
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 25 3/8 x 1 in. ( 64.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Four wooden sides of equal proportions; each with twenty-four holes spaced at one inch intervals.
Object Number:
INV.6432a-d
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
38143
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hetchel
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850-1900
Medium:
Fruitwood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 24 x 4 3/4 in. ( 7.6 x 61 x 12.1 cm )
Description:
Hetchel composed of fruitwood rectangular block which is pierced with eighty-four iron spikes.
Object Number:
Z.62
Gallery Label:
Hetchels, or heckling combs, were used to remove the fibrous core and impurities from flax. The flax was drawn through the bed of iron "nails" to clean and straighten the fibers. After heckling, flax could be spun to make it suitable for weaving into linen.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
38141
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hetchel
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
19th century
Medium:
Pine, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 21 3/4 x 7 in. ( 11.4 x 55.2 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Hetchel composed of pine board and block with iron spikes.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.65
Gallery Label:
Hetchels, or heckling combs, were used to remove the fibrous core and impurities from flax. The flax was drawn through the bed of iron "nails" to clean and straighten the fibers. After heckling, flax could be spun to make it suitable for weaving into linen.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
38140
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hand loom
Classification:
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 22 x 7 3/4 in. ( 29.2 x 55.9 x 19.7 cm )
Description:
Oak hand loom with rectangular base, reed at ned, hand wrought rose head nails.
Object Number:
Z.74
Marks:
typed: paper label affixed to object: "575/....[illegible]"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
38105
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Niddy noddy
Classification:
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 3/4 x 13 x 12 1/2 in. ( 45.1 x 33 x 31.8 cm )
Description:
Wood niddy noddy with turned shaft and flat arms tenoned to shaft at right angles to each other.
Object Number:
Z.73
Marks:
painted: on arm: "a171911"
Gallery Label:
This niddy noddy is used for winding yarn into skeins.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
38063
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box
Classification:
Date:
1720-1790
Medium:
Paper, wool, linen, watercolor
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 10 5/8 in. ( 6 x 27 cm )
Description:
Octagonal box with lid; one side of lid made of paperboard and decorated in watercolor with tulips, other flowers, and hearts, and an eight-pointed star in the center; lid at center conceals a compartment which has a painting of a saint (Catherine of Siena?) with a gold halo; the inside of the lid has a coat of arms; lid hinged to the opening with string, and metal catch rotates to allow the lid to open and shut; opposite side cushioned and embroidered in various colors of greens and browns in flamestitch on linen ground; box is filled with 8 square and 8 triangular compartments around the outer edge which open from the top, decorated with watercolor tulip and star designs, and 1 row of drawers which pull out towards the center by silk ribbon tabs.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.8520ab
Provenance:
Clarke Art Galleries, May 1924; The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
38023
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Embroidery frame
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Maple; linen; silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 11 x 19 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 27.9 x 49.5 cm )
Description:
Striped maple embroidery frame composed of two endpieces, one adjustable, both with carved volutes at the ends; remnants of linen fabric basted to small holes in endpieces; two crosspieces pierced with regular pattern of pierced holes. Small silver mount with incised name set into center of endpiece.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1944.336
Marks:
incised: on silver mount on endpiece: "M. McILVAIN"
Bibliography:
Denker, Ellen Paul. "Collector' legacies." The Magazine Antiques 167 (2005): 176-180.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
37227
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Spool rack
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 3.8 x 37.5 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Wooden spool holder in the shape of an elongated oval with open center and 28 spkes placed at even intervals around perimeter; "Mentone" and initials "I.V.C." painted in Gothic lettering on either side.
Credit Line:
Gift of Isabella Vaché Cox
Object Number:
INV.11733
Marks:
painted: in black Gothic lettering on either side: "I. V. C." and "Mentone"
Gallery Label:
This object was probably purchased as a souvenir by the donor, Isabella Vaché Cox, while vacationing at Mentone, a resort on the Italian Riviera.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
37225
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Needle book
Classification:
Date:
1820-1880
Medium:
Ivory, silk, wool
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 2 in. ( 0.6 x 3.8 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Needle book with ivory covers, pink silk ties and binding, white wool felt pages inside.
Object Number:
Z.3132
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
37112
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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