Anne Boleyn
Classification:
Date:
1950-1970
Medium:
Plastic, textile, fiber, cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 7/8 x 5 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 22.5 x 14.6 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Molded plastic figurine of Anne Boleyn wearing white dress with raised velvet pattern, black velvet hat, and blue velvet cape with applied fabirc insignia printed with red cross and inscription; housed in original box.
Object Number:
INV.11003
Marks:
Printed: in gold on insignia:"HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE"
printed: on front of box: "A/ Peggy Nisbet/ Model"; "Made in England"
printed: on paper label affixed to box: "Royal Miniature Figures/ H/ 217/ Anne Boleyn/ 2nd Queen of King Henry/ VIII/ [remaind
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1970
eMuseum Object ID:
14201
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Papier-mâché, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 x 10 x 3 in. ( 53.3 x 25.4 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Doll with papier-mâché shoulder head, black molded hair with painted curls along edges, molded and painted facial features including black eyes, closed mouth, and pink tinted cheeks; stuffed cloth body with complete arm and separate fingers, and complete leg; blue flowered short-sleeved dress gathered at waist with banded sleeves over scalloped blue petticoat, cream-colored petticoat with lace hem, and knickers with openwork lower legs; brown silk slippers sewn on to foot.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1223
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:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
14199
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: girl under garments
Classification:
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Wax, textile, hair, glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 8 x 17 in. ( 7.6 x 20.3 x 43.2 cm )
Description:
Doll with poured wax shoulder head, secured to body by thread through holes, short blond wig inserted into wax, blue glass eyes, and closed mouth; stuffed cloth body with divided arm composed of stuffed cloth upper arm and wax lower arm, secured to upper arm with thread through holes, complete leg with knee joint indicated by row of stitching; plain petticoat and blue and white striped stockings.
Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch
Object Number:
1968.21
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
14198
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: Mexican man on donkey
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Straw
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 9 x 3 1/2 in. ( 33 x 22.9 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Woven straw doll of male figure riding donkey.
Object Number:
INV.10966
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
14197
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: girl in short white dress
Classification:
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Ceramic, textile, glass, hair, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 29 1/2 x 16 x 5 1/2 in. ( 74.9 x 40.6 x 14 cm )
Description:
Doll with bisque swivel head, golden wig detached from pate, blue glass eyes, open mouth, pierced ears, and tinted face; composition body with ball-and-socket joints, and molded hands; child's knee-length, short-sleeved dress with lace cuffs and collar, and satin sash sewn at waist, over petticoats trimmed with lace and pink ribbons, underwear, and satin booties with lace over pink and white socks; artificial pearl necklace.
Object Number:
INV.11029
Marks:
impressed: on back of head, near crown: "192"
impressed: on base of neck: "16"
Gallery Label:
The attribution of this doll to Kestner is based on an appraisal done in January 1998 by Olivia Bristol for Christie's Appraisals Inc.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
14196
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: girl in ethnic dress w/braids and orange apron
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1920-1960
Medium:
Textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 21.6 x 11.4 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Cloth doll with felt body with brown hair and painted face; striped textile scarf and skirt, white shirt, red apron, brown shoes.
Object Number:
INV.10993
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
14194
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: girl in christening gown w/necklace
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Wax, composition, textile, leather, hair, glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall (doll): 22 1/2 x 16 x 4 1/2 in. (57.2 x 40.6 x 11.4 cm)
Description:
Doll with wax-over-composition shoulder head, short curly blond hair, blue glass eyes, closed mouth, and tinted face; stuffed cloth body with divided arm composed of stuffed cloth upper arm and stuffed kid lower arm, with fingers formed by stitching, and divided leg; long short-sleeved white dress extends several inches past feet, and is decorated with embroidered smocking and tiered hem, over flannel petticoat.
Credit Line:
Gift of Isabella Vaché Cox
Object Number:
1935.163
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this doll was named "Harry Christmas."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
14193
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Humpty Dumpty Circus
Classification:
Date:
1903-1935
Medium:
Wood, paint, elastic, leather, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 9 x 6 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 22.9 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Carved and painted wooden zebra with ball-jointed legs and neck, leather ears, knit textile mane and woven textile tail; part of the Humpty Dumpty circus.
Object Number:
INV.8154
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1935
eMuseum Object ID:
14171
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Zebra
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Papier-mâché, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 19.7 x 21.6 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Painted papier-mâché zebra.
Object Number:
INV.4527
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
14170
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wire stand in pouch
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1875
Medium:
Silk, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 5 x 2 in. ( 12.1 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Printed cotton drawstring bag containing eight small white, blue, and purple silk beanbags.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Sydney H. Carney, Jr.
Object Number:
1932.151
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, these bean bags were used by the donor when he was a boy in Lowell, Mass. in 1875.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
14164
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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