Plaque commemorating the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge,
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1883-1890
Medium:
Wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Box: 1 x 6 1/2 x 3 in. ( 2.5 x 16.5 x 7.6 cm )
Overall (plaque): 2 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 1/2 in. (7 x 10.5 x 1.3 cm)
Description:
Rectangular wooden plaque commemorating the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, with relief image of the Brooklyn Bridge and identifying inscription on obverse and information about cost, dates of construction, length, etc., on reverse; in rectangular cardboard box covered in textured, burgundy colored paper.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission, 1911
Object Number:
INV.3655a-c
Marks:
in relief: on obverse: "LORD & TAYLOR / NEW YORK", "PAT. APL. FOR." and "JH [or HJ] / BROOKLYN BRIDGE / N.Y."
in relief: on reverse: "COST $15,000,000. / COMMENCED JAN. 3, 1870 . . . / . . . [etc.]"
stamped: on bottom of box: "MEDALLIO ART CO. / 10 East
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
31812
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Souvenir New Years token: heart-shaped
Classification:
Date:
1880-1900
Medium:
Silk, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 2 3/4 x 1/8 in. ( 15.2 x 7 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Heart shaped pop-up book with sentimental verses on the outside covers and inside, suspended by a striped silk ribbon and with the same silk ribbon bow at the bottom; when completely unfolded, the book becomes round.
Object Number:
INV.8103
Marks:
printed: one side of cover, title of verse: "NEW YEAR'S TOKEN"
printed: opposite side of cover: "'I REQUEST FARTHER (sic) TIME MY SWEET ROSES YOU'LL SPARE"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31576
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Buttons (4)
Classification:
Date:
1840-1865
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
largest: 1/2 x 5/8 in. ( 1.3 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Collection of four buttons depicting Jenny Lind in relief in glass; one is white, one is black, and the other two are a grey set, all buttons have brass backing.
Object Number:
INV.13827a-d
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
31565
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cast iron containter container: miniature log cabin distributed during presidential campaign of William Henry Harrison
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Iron, tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 7.6 x 10.2 x 7 cm )
Description:
Cast iron box with hinged lid, in the form of log cabin, with peaked roof and chimney (painted red), on base; two windows cut out, backed with piece of tinned sheet iron, painted red; cast details include door, doorstep, and texture of roof and walls; on bottom, pattern of evenly spaced holes, cut-out, and backed with piece of tinned sheet iron, painted red.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Object Number:
1940.74
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this log cabin (one of a pair donated by Mrs. McKesson) was used during the presidential campaign of William Henry Harrison (1773-1841).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
31418
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Purse w/miniature portrait
Classification:
Date:
1850-1855
Medium:
Plastic, silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 x 3/8 in. ( 6.4 x 7.6 x 1 cm )
Description:
Souvenir coin purse with engraving of Jenny Lind on one side, metal clasp fastener at the center of the top; the inside is lined with salmon colored silk and had one compartment with accordioned sides; the purse is set on a metal frame that hinges at the bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number:
1945.271
Marks:
handwritten: inside on lining, in pencil: "on Sale / Ed"
Gallery Label:
Johanna Maria (Jenny) Lind (1820-1887) was born in Stockholm and as a child began studying there at the Conservatory of Music. She studied in paris with Manuel Garcia around 1840. Known as the "Swedish Nightingale," she toured Europe in the 1840s and won a popular reputation. She came to the U.S. under the management of P. T. Barnum from 1850-1852, endearing herself to the American public.
Provenance:
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
31332
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Collection of (30) miniature art reproductions in storage box
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Plaster, wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 26 x 16.2 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Thirty oval and oblong plaster medallions with relief images representing famous works of art by the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822); reproductions housed in a box made to resemble a book, with covers that lift to reveal storage compartments in front and back.
Object Number:
INV.8870a-ee
Marks:
stamped in gold: on spine of book box: "PAOLETTI / IMPRONTE / OPERE / DI CANOVA"
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixed inside front cover: "Opere di Canova" with numbered list (1-16) identifying reproductions
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affi
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31282
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Collection of (40) miniature art reproductions in storage box
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Plaster, wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 26 x 16.2 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Forty oval and oblong plaster medallions with relief images representing famous works of art in the Museo Capitolino in Rome; reproductions housed in a box made to look like a book, with covers that lift to reveal storage compartments in front and back.
Object Number:
INV.8869a-oo
Marks:
stamped in gold: on spine of book box: "PAOLETTI / IMPRONTE / MUSEO / CAPITOLINO"
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixed inside front cover: "Museo Capitolino" with numbered list (1-21) identifying reproductions
handwritten in ink: on lined paper af
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31281
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Collection of (33) miniature art reproductions in storage box
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Plaster, wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 26 x 16.2 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Thirty-three oval, oblong, and circular plaster medallions with relief images representing famous works of art; reproductions housed in a box made to look like a book, with covers that lift to reveal compartments in front and back.
Object Number:
INV.8868a-hh
Marks:
stamped in gold: on spine of book box: "PAOLETTI / IMPRONTE / MUSEI DIVERSI"
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixed inside front cover: "Musei Diversi" with numbered list (1-16) identifying reproductions
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixed in
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31280
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Collection of (26) miniature art reproductions in storage box
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Plaster, wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 26 x 16.2 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Twenty-six oval, circular, and oblong plaster medallions with relief images representing famous works of art by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorwaldsen (d. 1844); reproductions housed in a box made to look like a book, with covers that lift to reveal compartments in front and back.
Object Number:
INV.8867a-aa
Marks:
stamped in gold: on spine of book box: "PAOLETTI / IMPRONTE / OPERE DI / THORWALDSEN"
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixed inside front cover: "Opere di Thorwaldsen" with numbered list (1-14) identifying reproductions
handwritten in ink: on loose
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31278
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Collection of (37) miniature art reproductions in storage box
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Plaster, wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 26 x 16.2 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Thirty-seven oval, circular, and oblong plaster medallions with relief images representing famous works of art in the Vatican Museum; reproductions housed in a box made to look like a book, with covers that lift to reveal compartments in front and back.
Object Number:
INV.8866a-ll
Marks:
stamped in gold: on spine of book box: "PAOLETTI / IMPRONTE / MUSEO / VATICANO"
handwritten in ink: on lined paper affixed inside front cover: "Museo Vaticano" with numbered list (1-21) identifying reproductions
handwritten in pencil: on loose paper fou
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31238
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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