Jumping jack
Classification:
Date:
1800-1820
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 x 1 x 1 1/2 in. ( 43.2 x 2.5 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Jointed wooden monkey with carved limbs and body, with upper limbs attached to top of stick and lower limbs attached to sliding mechanism that makes monkey flip forward and back; with black tail, blue lower body and lower limbs, red upper body and upper limbs, white collar, and brown hair.
Object Number:
INV.8058
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
26306
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jointed wooden soldier
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1876
Medium:
Wood, paper, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 2 in. ( 21.6 x 3.5 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Wooden soldier jointed with metal rivets and washers so that limbs can be moved, with groove carved in top of head for detachable hat (missing), grooves in hands for holding flagpole (missing), and grooves in bottom of feet for securing figure to oblong wooden base (missing); soldier's body covered with lithographed paper depicting uniform of Continental army of 1776.
Object Number:
INV.8062
Gallery Label:
This toy is a fragment of Crandall's "Hero of '76" that was produced in honor of the Centennial of 1876. Both the tongue-and-groove construction and the riveted joints were patented by Crandall, in 1867 and 1876 respectively. (See Publications)
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1876
eMuseum Object ID:
26305
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy naval cannon
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Bronze, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 8.9 x 18.4 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Bronze toy naval cannon mounted on wooden stand with four small wooden wheels.
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Zabriskie
Object Number:
1940.328
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
26291
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy cannon
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1845
Medium:
Wood, metal, paint
Dimensions:
Overall (cannon): 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. (1 x 20.6 cm)
Description:
Metal toy cannon, painted black with red stripes, mounted on top of rectangular block of wood with stepped back; with disk-shaped wooden wheels and cylindrical wooden axles; wooden parts are painted red and black; with wooden stick with metal wire wound around end for "loading" cannon.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Rocellus Guernsey and her daughter, Miss Eva L. Guernsey
Object Number:
1933.30ab
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cannon was made by R. S. Guernsey when he was a boy.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
26290
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature candelabra (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 2 x 1 in. ( 6.4 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Miniature cast tin candelabra painted green.
Object Number:
INV.9447
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
26275
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature mantle clock
Classification:
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in. ( 6.4 x 4.4 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Miniature gilt tin mantle clock with mirror and printed face.
Object Number:
INV.9402
Marks:
printed: beneath base: "Made in Germany"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
26274
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jumping jack
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Wood, string, ink
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 41.3 x 8.3 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Wooden jumping jack with jointed acrobatic figure suspended by string in flexible wooden frame; figure consists of flat, carved wooden segments and has decorative detailing in green, red, and black drawn on the surface; when lower ends of frame are pressed together, figure flips back and forth over string.
Object Number:
INV.8064
Gallery Label:
This toy may depict a figure from an alien culture, such as Africa. The decorative detailing (in ink) may represent tattoos or body paint.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
26269
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jumping jack
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1820
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 1/2 x 1 x 1 1/2 in. ( 39.4 x 2.5 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Jointed wooden monkey with carved limbs and body, with upper limbs attached to top of stick and lower limbs attached to sliding mechanism that makes monkey flip forward and back; with eyes painted blue and red paint on mouth.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1253
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:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
26268
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jumping jack
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1876
Medium:
Wood, string, paper, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 20.3 x 7.3 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Wooden jumping jack with jointed acrobatic figure suspended by string in flexible wooden frame; figure consists of flat segments joined by metal pins and represents gross caricature of African-American; when lower ends are pressed together, figure flips back and forth over string.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1254
Marks:
printed: on paper label affixed to wooden frame: "Pat. Jan. 4, 1876."
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:
1876
eMuseum Object ID:
26267
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy table
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
overall: 6 1/4 x 13 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.
Description:
Toy wood table with ogee curved skirt and legs; stained dark brown.
Object Number:
INV.4459a
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
26266
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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