Squeak toy (bird)
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Papier-mâché, wood, fabric, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 2 in. ( 16.2 x 7.3 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Squeak toy with molded papier-mâché bird mounted on rectangular base/bellows; bird painted with orange comb and beige and brown body.
Object Number:
INV.8124
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
12543
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature bellows
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Wood, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 12.7 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Miniature wood and paper bellows.
Object Number:
INV.10085
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
12542
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature funnel
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Iron, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 8.3 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Miniature tin sheet iron funnel with lid, handle, and skirt.
Object Number:
INV.9743
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
12541
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature warming pan
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Brass, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 3/4 in. ( 24.8 x 7.3 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Miniature brass warming pan with turned wood handle.
Object Number:
INV.9569
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
12540
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bed W/ mattress
Classification:
Date:
1920-1940
Medium:
Tin, textile, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. ( 3.8 x 5.7 x 3.5 cm )
Description:
Miniature tin doll bed painted gold with textile mattress and pillow.
Object Number:
INV.5270
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
12539
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Miniature cake basket
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Ceramic, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 2.5 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Miniature flower-shaped whiteware cake basket with gilt decoration.
Object Number:
INV.1478
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
12486
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Basket
Classification:
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Wicker
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Circular wicker basket with no handle.
Object Number:
INV.7976
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
12483
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Barrel
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Miniature wooden barrel; hollow, with turned, reeded sides and closed top and bottom; entire body painted red.
Object Number:
INV.5305
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
12481
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Still bank
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 7 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Wheel-thrown spherical redware still bank with flat top pierced with slot (for coins); brushed with iron brown and covered in lead glaze.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1033
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:
12480
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy side chair
Classification:
Date:
1875-1915
Medium:
Oak
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 3/4 x 6 x 5 3/4 in. ( 29.8 x 15.2 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Toy oak side chair with shaped vertical splat.
Object Number:
INV.7809
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1915
eMuseum Object ID:
12478
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.







