Doll's toiletry kit in basket
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Straw, textile, aluminum, ivory, hair
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 6 x 6 in. ( 7.6 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Miniature twelve-piece toiletries set in square woven straw case with blue textile lining; set includes two aluminum covered jars, one glass and one aluminum jar, one aluminum wash bowl, and eight ivory combs and brushes.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Gerard Post Herrick, 1957
Object Number:
INV.10291
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
26970
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll's gloves (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Leather
Dimensions:
each: 4 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 11.4 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Pair of doll's gloves, tan leather lined with white, with thumb attached; with stitching on back of gloves.
Object Number:
INV.11154ab
Marks:
stamped: in black ink on inside of glove wrist: "CENTEMERI"; "448"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
26963
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll's socks (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1870-1930
Medium:
Textile
Dimensions:
each: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 7 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Pair of cream-colored cotton socks (discolored with age), machine made.
Object Number:
INV.11171ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
26962
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll's boots (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1860-1910
Medium:
Leather (kid), metal, wood, ceramic
Dimensions:
each: 4 x 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 10.2 x 11.4 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Doll's heeled boots, red leather (kid) with front flap fastened with vertical row of white (possibly ceramic) buttons.
Object Number:
INV.11156ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
26960
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Centennial
Classification:
Date:
1875-1885
Medium:
Iron, tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall (a, locomotive): 4 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (11.4 × 16.5 × 7 cm)
Description:
Tinned sheet iron floor train consisting of locomotive, two passenger carriages, and tender; locomotive (a) with blue engine, orange base and trim, and pale blue cab with decorative patterns stencilled in gilt; roof of cab curved and decorated with embossed flower and border, painted green; passenger carriages (c-d) with four plain windows on each side, corrugated roofs, and decorative patterns stencilled with gilt; second carriage (d) painted pale blue with orange roof, darker blue undercarriage; blue tender (b) with orange border around top and inside painted a cream color.
Object Number:
X.465a-d
Marks:
stencilled: on each side of locomotive: "CENTENNIAL"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1885
eMuseum Object ID:
26951
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature cup with handle
Classification:
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Miniature sheet tin cup with handle.
Object Number:
Z.217
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
26928
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature tureen
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 1.9 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Miniature cast tin tureen.
Object Number:
Z.218
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
26927
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature plate
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 0.3 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Stamped sheet iron miniature plate with a horse in the center and the alphabet around the rim.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.265
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:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
26854
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature funnels (2)
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Tin
Dimensions:
each: 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (3.8 x 4.4 cm)
Description:
Two miniature tin funnels.
Object Number:
Z.262ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
26853
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature candlestick
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 5/8 x 5/8 in. ( 4.4 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Miniature candlestick with black finish and square base.
Object Number:
INV.9707
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
26851
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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