Z.243a-f
Classification:
Date:
1880-1930
Medium:
Iron, brass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 28 x 7 in. ( 21.6 x 71.1 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Cast iron hook and ladder with driver and additional figure, drawn by team of three horses; figures dressed in red with red fire hats; white frame with red wheels (back); front wheels and hitch painted orange; two cast iron blue ladders; one white and two black horses.
Object Number:
Z.243a-f
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
35954
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Building blocks (set)
Classification:
Date:
1890-1900
Medium:
Wood, stone, paper
Dimensions:
each: 3 5/8 x 16 x 12 in. (9.2 x 40.6 x 30.5 cm)
Description:
Assortment of red, blue, and buff-colored stone building blocks shaped like architectural components (A) arranged in two tiers within a rectangular wooden box, with four instruction booklets (B-E) included.
Object Number:
INV.7907a-aaaaaaaaaaaaa
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
35951
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Whistle
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 1.6 x 1.6 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Molded metal whistle with dog's head at finding end.
Object Number:
Z.2156
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
35199
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cage W/2 lions; 1 cub; tiger; tiger cub; bear
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Wood, metal, plaster, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 18 3/4 x 6 in. ( 25.4 x 47.6 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Wooden hip-roofed structure painted green and white with four cages containing painted plaster animals: a white bear, a tigress and cub, and lioness and cub, and a lion.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Katharine Prentis Murphy
Object Number:
1953.58
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, donor claimed this was part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus manufactured by A. Schoenhut of Philadelphia.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
34643
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature basket
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Wicker
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 x 1 in. ( 3.8 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Miniature woven wicker basket.
Object Number:
INV.2246b
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
34630
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature lamp base
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Metal, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 1 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Miniature metal lamp base, with blue paint and one handle.
Object Number:
INV.1473a
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
34628
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll's belt
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Silk, metal, seed pearls
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 1/4 x 1/8 in. ( 10.2 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
White grosgrain ribbon doll's belt with buckle and sliding belt loop; oval seed pearl studded buckle is set at the center of the belt with two teeth; belt loop has metal frame and a vertical row of seed pearls at the front.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Lucius Pitkin, 1956
Object Number:
INV.12443.3
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
34292
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
The Good Old Game of Corner Grocery
Classification:
Date:
1887
Medium:
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 x 6 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. ( 3.5 x 17.5 x 14 cm )
Description:
"The Good Old Game of Corner Grocery" card game consisting of 41 cards, with 7 different illustrations (delivery cart, storefront, inside of store, basket of groceries, children standing in front of counter manned by storekeeper, and woman and child in front of cashier's window) with name, amount, and price of food printed underneath; 112 round cardboard tokens, pink on reverse, with values printed on obverse in cardboard box covered in paper; instruction booklet; cover illustration (in various colors) of storekeeper behind counter and 3 men sitting around pot-bellied stove; box cover inscribed, "THE GOOD OLD GAME OF/ CORNER GROCERY/ NEW CENTURY/ EDITION/ PARKER/ BROTHERS,/ INCORPORATED/ SALEM./ U.S.A.".
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.702
Marks:
lithographed: on the box cover: "THE GOOD OLD GAME OF/ CORNER GROCERY/ NEW CENTURY/ EDITION/ PARKER/ BROTHERS,/ INCORPORATED/ SALEM./ U.S.A."
lithographed: on the inner box cover: "MONEY/ FOR/ CONER/ GROCERY/ Parker Brothers, Inc./ Salem, Mass./ U.S.A."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1887
eMuseum Object ID:
34078
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Picture Puzzle Steamship
Classification:
Date:
1896
Medium:
Wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
box: 1 1/2 x 19 1/4 x 8 in. ( 3.8 x 48.9 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
"Picture Puzzle Steamship" puzzle box with a chromolithographed image of a steamship with two smokestacks and two masts at sea on the cover and the inscription, "PICTURE/ PUZZLE/ STEAMSHIP/ COPYRIGHTED 1896/ McLOUGHLIN BROS./ NEW YORK."
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.259
Marks:
lithographed: on the box cover: "PICTURE/ PUZZLE/ STEAMSHIP/ COPYRIGHTED 1896/ McLOUGHLIN BROS./ NEW YORK."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1896
eMuseum Object ID:
33854
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Phaeton
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Iron, paint, string
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 9 1/2 x 4 in. ( 15.2 x 24.1 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Cast iron phaeton with woman driver, drawn by single horse; woman dressed in red skirt, blue jacket and hat; black frame with yellow wheels; brown horse.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Laura Harding
Object Number:
1998.13ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
33830
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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