Marble game (223)

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1843
Medium: 
Wood, ceramic, paper, ivory
Dimensions: 
Overall: 4 x 8 1/2 x 14 in. ( 10.2 x 21.6 x 35.6 cm )
Description: 
Wood box with two drawers, round hole cut in center of top, ivory knobs, and carved wood handle; top drawer with collection of 223 clay marbles (163 natural, 43 unglazed black, 17 glazed black); bottom drawer lined with newspaper.
Object Number: 
INV.8341a-ppppppppp
Marks: 
printed: on top of newspaper of bottom of drawer: "[torn]LY TRIBUNE/ [torn] ASSAU STREET. FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR/ [torn] ING, DECEMBER 29, 1843, WHOLE NO. 847/ [printed newspaper articles]"
Gallery Label: 
The date given to this piece is based on the piece of newspaper lining the second drawer, dated December 29, 1843.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1843
eMuseum Object ID: 
40776
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Marbles (136) in box

Classification: 
Date: 
1800-1920
Medium: 
Glass, ceramic, paper, mica, paint
Dimensions: 
box: 2 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 15.9 cm )
Description: 
Cigar box with collection of 139 marbles inside, of various sizes and colors: 12 white latticinio core swirls, 1 green glass white latticinio core swirl, 3 yellow latticinio core swirls, 14 divided core swirls, 1 naked divided core swirl, 9 solid core swirl, 11 ribbon core swirls, 5 Joseph's Coat swirls, 2 banded or coreless swirls, 1 banded opaque, 4 miscellaneous opaques, 2 end of day Onionskins (with mica), 2 green micas, 1 clear mica, 2 clearies, 40 clays (natural), 7 lined clays, 8 brown Benningtons, 2 blue Benningtons, and 12 miscellaneous glazed marbles; cigar box divided into 3 compartments, lithographed with various inscriptions and seals.
Credit Line: 
Gift of E. Lawrence Sampter
Object Number: 
INV.7904a-ffffff
Marks: 
lithographed: on each side of cigar box: "[trademark]" lithographed: on front of cigar box: "[trademark]25-Tres-Tubos-25" lithographed: on top of cigar box: "FABRICVA/DE TABACOS/DE/H. UPMANN/HABANA/[trademark and other inscriptions throughout]"
Gallery Label: 
According to the registrar's note on the cigar box, these marbles were the gift of E. Lawrence Sampter in 1957.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
40773
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Marbles (106) and container

Classification: 
Date: 
1800-1920
Medium: 
Glass, ceramic, iron, tin, paper, mica, paint
Dimensions: 
Overall (container): 2 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 4 in. (5.7 x 15.9 x 10.2 cm)
Description: 
Tinned sheet iron container with collection of 106 marbles inside, of various sizes and colors: 1 white latticinio core swirl, 3 divided core swirls, 1 solid core swirl, 7 Joseph's Coat swirls, 6 swirls, 1 green mica, 18 opaques, 18 clays (natural), 5 lined clays, 6 crockery, 27 brown Benningtons, 3 blue Benningtons, 4 Fancy Benningtons, and 4 lined chinas; container painted with abstract sunburst pattern, painted green, yellow, and red, with card attached to top of container, with printed image of two children playing with game composed of circular, flat disks.
Object Number: 
INV.8070a-ccccc
Marks: 
engraved: on back of container: "SOMERS BROS. BROOKLYN, N.Y./ PAT APL 29. 1829"
Gallery Label: 
This grouping of marbles is part of a larger collection, originally found together in the container described here.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
40734
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Marbles (16)

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1920
Medium: 
Glass, mica, paint
Dimensions: 
Largest (marble): 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Description: 
Collection of 16 marbles, of various sizes and colors: 1 white latticinio core swirl, 1 divided core swirl, 2 ribbon core swirls, 3 Joseph's Coat swirls, 1 blue mica, 5 clearies, and 3 corkscrews.
Object Number: 
INV.8077a-p
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
40733
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Marbles (2)

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1920
Medium: 
Glass
Dimensions: 
Larger (marble): 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Description: 
Two green glass marbles (clearies).
Object Number: 
Z.479ab
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
40732
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Marbles (2)

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1920
Medium: 
Glass, paint
Dimensions: 
Larger (marble): 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Description: 
2 marbles, of different sizes and colors: 1 end of day panelled onion skin (four-panel) and 1 end of day cloud.
Object Number: 
Z.442ab
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
40731
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Lantern slides (12)

Classification: 
Date: 
1880-1890
Medium: 
Glass, wood
Dimensions: 
box: 1 3/4 x 12 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. ( 4.4 x 32.1 x 12.4 cm )
Description: 
Twelve magic lantern slides housed in wooden box with sliding lid; some of the glass slides have four circular medallions, each with a color printed image, while others are single panoramic views; subjects include children at play, animals, shipwrecks, scenes from foreign lands, and landscapes.
Object Number: 
INV.1110a-n
Gallery Label: 
Found in INV.1081, a cloth closet.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1890
eMuseum Object ID: 
40730
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Lantern slides (12)

Classification: 
Date: 
1880-1890
Medium: 
Glass, paint, wood, paper
Dimensions: 
Overall (box): 1 5/8 in. × 10 3/8 in. × 4 in. (4.1 × 26.4 × 10.2 cm)
Description: 
Twelve rectangular glass lantern slides, each with four circular images, and several smaller slides with one continuous image; subjects include clowns, children at play, zoo and circus animals, acrobats, and street musicians; in original box with sliding lid.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Talbot Hamlin
Object Number: 
1936.782a-r
Marks: 
printed: on label affixed to lid of box: "Magic Lantern Slides/ E.P. [part of oval insignia]/1 doz, 3 1/8 inch wide/Series IX"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1890
eMuseum Object ID: 
40729
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Learn to Write Scroll Game

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1900
Medium: 
Wood, glass, paper
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 1/4 x 8 x 9 3/4 in. ( 3.2 x 20.3 x 24.8 cm )
Description: 
Wooden box with glass top revealing a series of printed depictions of animals, fruit and the alphabet; the figures are rendered on a long strip of paper which is housed on two spools and rotated by cranks; the sides of the box are covered in blue paper; the object of the slate is to trace the images and the words.
Credit Line: 
The Liman Collection
Object Number: 
2000.264
Marks: 
printed: at the beginning of the scroll and on the underside: "PARENTS/ Encourage Your Children/ TO/ LEARN to WRITE./ SHEPHERD'S DRAWING AND WRITING/ SLATES, with Rotating Copies, is the best method/ to adopt. The copy is placed at thelower half/ of the S
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
40710
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Doll's bed

Classification: 
Date: 
1920-1950
Medium: 
Wood, maple
Dimensions: 
Overall: 14 x 21 in. ( 35.6 x 53.3 cm )
Description: 
Wooden doll's bed with applied maple panel and carved female figure head.
Object Number: 
Z.275
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
40686
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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