Doll apron
Classification:
Date:
1750-1925
Medium:
Textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 171 x 21 in. ( 434.3 x 53.3 cm )
Description:
Doll's quilted apron or petticoat of red satin with tape waist; machine and hand sewn.
Object Number:
INV.11093
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
13590
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature carriage
Classification:
Date:
1875-1910
Medium:
Tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 16.5 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Miniature pierced tin carriage.
Object Number:
INV.10099
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
13587
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll
Classification:
Date:
1820-1860
Medium:
Wood, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 5 x 3 in. ( 5.1 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Peg wooden with head and torso carved as single unit, with painted hair and features; wooden body with mortise and tenon joints, with lower parts of limbs painted white and red slippers painted onto feet; dress made of pink top with scalloped and embroidered hem over pink skirt with wide bands of green textile, sewn on, over petticoats and knickers with lace trim.
Object Number:
INV.5258
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
13581
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll
Classification:
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Ceramic, textile, leather, hair, glass, metal, wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 24 1/2 x 9 x 4 1/4 in. ( 62.2 x 22.9 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Fashion doll with bisque swivel head, blond wig attached to pate, blue glass eyes, closed mouth, pierced ears, and tinted face; stuffed kid body with painted wood divided arm with ball-and-socket joint, gusseted thighs and knees, and dark brown leather high-heeled shoes; two-piece tan silk outfit composed of fitted jacket with elbow-length sleeves and skirt with purple velvet trim and train bordered in lace; with necklace, bracelet, earrings, tiara, and kid leather gloves.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Hortense Abbott Carney
Object Number:
1922.98
Marks:
written: in ink on label affixed to bonnet tied to wrist: "Empress/Bustle/5/"
stamped: on bottom of shoes: "3"
stamped: on bottom of shoes: illegible inscription in shield
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
13580
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tray
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. ( 1.3 x 8.9 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Doll's soap dish of cream-colored, lead-glazed earthenware in form of a rectangular tray with two interior ribs; impressed mark on bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James T. Flexner
Object Number:
1946.222e
Marks:
impressed: "2"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
13575
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1830-1860
Medium:
Papier-mâché, textile, wood, leather, paper, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 in. ( 24.1 x 8.9 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Lady doll with papier-mâché shoulder head, molded black hair, and molded and painted facial features; stuffed kid body with divided arm composed of stuffed kid upper arm and painted wood lower arm and divided leg composed of stuffed kid upper leg and painted wood lower leg (red paper bands conceal joints); cream (discolored) net dress with pink cotton lining, organdy pantalettes with lace trim, and red painted shoes.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1212
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:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
13572
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature sewing box with implements
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1859
Medium:
Mother-of-pearl, brass, textile, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 5.7 x 5.7 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Miniature mother-of-pearl and brass sewing box lined with red textile and contains five sewing implements.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. George A. Zabriskie
Object Number:
1953.184
Marks:
written: on piece of paper inside box: "A Merry Christmas/and Happy New Year/to my dear little/niece Susan/Aunt Lucy/1859."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1859
eMuseum Object ID:
13551
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature scale
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Iron, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 4 x 1 in. ( 15.2 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Miniature tinned iron scale.
Object Number:
INV.1476
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
13545
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature figurine of a man
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 6.4 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Miniature carved and painted figurine of a man wearing a hat and long robe.
Object Number:
INV.2243
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
13540
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Whirligig
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Wood, fiber
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 2 in. ( 22.9 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Turned wooden whirligig in the form of woman with hat and skirt mounted on dowel on circular base; dowel wrapped with string, which feeds through a bead encircling the dowel; when the string is pulled, the toy spins, if it is on a stable base.
Object Number:
INV.8180
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
13537
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.











