Whirligig
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Wood, metal, paper, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 5/8 x 2 in. ( 21.9 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Jointed figure carved out of wood, mounted on top of wooden spindle attached to circular base; wooden bead on spindle shaft and length of twine with one end tied to shaft and wooden knob attached to free end appear to be remnants of spinning mechanism.
Object Number:
INV.8179
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
26394
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sand toy
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Cardboard, glass, paper, sand
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 21 x 26 x 6 cm )
Description:
Sand toy composed of viewing box made of cardboard with glass window containing colored lithograph of a group of dancers performing a harvest dance on stage; sand-operated mechanism inside box makes three dancers in the foreground move.
Object Number:
INV.5259[dup]
Marks:
printed: on label affixed to back of box: "MECHANICAL BOX,/WITH AUTOMATON./DIRECTIONS FOR ITS USE./.../GERARD CAMAGNI"
Gallery Label:
The term "sand toy" is used in Toys in America by Inez and Marshall McClintock (See Publications).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
26393
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Puzzle
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, paper
Dimensions:
Each (cube): 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (2.9 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm)
Description:
Puzzle consisting of seventy wooden cubes with square segment of a colored lithograph glued to each face (making six different puzzle solutions possible); in wooden box covered in red paper with (missing) sliding lid.
Object Number:
INV.9347
Marks:
inscribed: in ink on side of box: "CUBES/De 28 uet."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
26392
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sand toy
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Cardboard, glass, paper, sand
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 9 1/8 x 2 1/4 in. ( 17.8 x 23.2 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Sand toy composed of viewing box made of cardboard with glass window containing colored lithograph of interior with fireplace in which a black man dances between two seated black musicians; sand-operated mechanism inside box makes head and arm of musicians and dancing figure move.
Object Number:
INV.8092
Marks:
printed: on label affixed to back of box: "MECHANICAL BOX/WITH AUTOMATON./DIRECTIONS FOR ITS USE./.../GERARD CAMAGNI./..."
Gallery Label:
The term "sand toy" is used in Toys in America by Inez and Marshall McClintock (See Publications).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
26391
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy chest of drawers
Classification:
Date:
1815-1850
Medium:
Wood, brass, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/8 x 10 3/4 x 5 5/8 in. ( 30.8 x 27.3 x 14.3 cm )
Description:
Wood toy chest of drawers with two dovetailed small upper drawers on case with four dovetailed drawers; all drawers have gilt brass flower pulls and stamped escutcheons; case supported by four turned legs.
Object Number:
INV.7814
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
26380
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Carriage
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, textile, metal, paper, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 22 x 9 in. ( 26.7 x 55.9 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Open two-wheel carriage, probably a gig or a curricle, made of wood, painted green with red and yellow trim, with black painted textile upholstery studded with white glass beads and trimmed with red braid and paper with wickerwork pattern glued to floor.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.5212
Marks:
impressed: in wood on bottom: "2"
Nadelman collection sticker: "366 / ?"; country illegible
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:
26379
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy bookcase on chest
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Mahogany, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. ( 41.9 x 24.8 x 12.1 cm )
Description:
Toy mahogany bookcase on chest; pair of glazed doors with psuedo mullions forming diamond pattern enclosing bookshelves on top of three drawer chest with brass pulls.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Henrietta Tienken
Object Number:
1969.2
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, donor thought that this object was made in Wales, ca. 1850.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
26378
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy cupboard
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Mahogany, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 1/4 x 12 x 4 3/4 in. ( 43.8 x 30.5 x 12.1 cm )
Description:
Mahogany toy cupboard composed of open shelves on two door cabinet with drawer; brass hardware.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Henrietta Tienken
Object Number:
1969.1
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, donor thought this object was made in Wales circa 1850.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
26377
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Horse-drawn open carriage
Classification:
Date:
1845-1865
Medium:
Metal, leather, silk, wool fiber, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 24 x 8 in. ( 20.3 x 61 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Low, open, four wheel carriage made of painted sheet metal with folding leather top and purplish (faded) silk upholstery; pulled by two gray cast metal horses on wheels, with wool fiber tails and black leather harnesses.
Credit Line:
Gift of Edmund Astley Prentis
Object Number:
1960.20
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
26376
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sleigh
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, textile, metal, glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/8 x 25 x 6 in. ( 16.2 x 63.5 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Sleigh made of wood, painted blue with red runners and detachable traces; with black painted textile upholstery studded with white glass beads and black vinyl-coated textile cover fastened to front of sleigh.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bayard Verplanck
Object Number:
1945.480
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
26375
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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