Scottish Highlander
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1824
Medium:
Red, yellow, black and green painted and carved wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 46 3/4 x 13 x 10 1/4 in. ( 118.7 x 33 x 26 cm )
Description:
Carved and painted male figure in Scottish Highland dress, including kilt, sporran, and argyle socks, and wearing headdress of tobacco leaves. Figure stasnds on rocky base and holds a snuff pouch in his left hand.
Credit Line:
Gift of Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1938.323
Marks:
Carved in wood at lower left: "W. Allan / Sculp / 1824"
Gallery Label:
The Highlander, typically associated with snuff, was a common type of English shop figure during the nineteenth century. Charles Dickens described one in his novel Little Dorrit: "The business was of too modest a character to support a life-sized Highlander, but it maintained a little one on a bracket on the door-post, who looked like a fallen Cherub that had found it necessary to take to a kilt." The size of this example suggests it was intended to be placed on a counter rather than in front of a shop.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1824
eMuseum Object ID:
28430
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Textile processing tool (fragment)
Classification:
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 57 in. ( 7.6 x 144.8 cm )
Description:
Wheel-like wooden device with carved spokes sandwiched and bolted between two circular boards at center; with iron hooks in spoke ends.
Object Number:
Z.990
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
28277
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Textile processing tool (fragment)
Classification:
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 48 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 123.2 cm )
Description:
Wooden device with carved spokes radiating from a circular center; with iron hooks in spoke ends.
Object Number:
Z.989
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
28275
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dispenser or serving urn
Classification:
Date:
1888-1900
Medium:
Wood, metal, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 x 11 1/2 in. ( 86.4 x 29.2 cm )
Description:
Wooden serving urn in the form of a round bottle (specifically for Moxie nerve beverage), with double doors at top back (hinged, with knobs) and spigot at bottom; with label at center and painted inscription at top and bottom; top (with metal lining) lifts off, has metal bottle cap; painted to indicate contents (brown) and color of bottle (green).
Object Number:
2628
Marks:
stamped: on bottom of urn: "UNITED INDURATED FIBRE CO."; "LOCKPORT.N.Y.U.S.A."; "PATENTED FEB. 6. 1888./[illeg.] 30. 1888./[FEB.] 12. 1884./JUNE 2. 1886/MAY 25. 1886/AND OTHERS."
painted: on body of urn: "ICE COLD/MOXIE"
painted: on urn under double doo
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
28203
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Trade sign
Classification:
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 x 19 3/4 x 19 in. ( 53.3 x 50.2 x 48.3 cm )
Description:
Wheelwright's trade sign made up of 9 wheels of various sizes connected to a single hub. Wooden wheels sheathed in sheet metal. Iron hanger at top.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.7965
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
28157
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box for printing type
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Oak; pine, iron, tin, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 13 x 10 1/4 in. ( 26 x 33 x 26 cm )
Description:
Roughly constructed oak box, rectangular with hinged front, overlapping pieces of wood attached to rest of box with strips of tinned sheet iron nailed to planks, and brass rosette mounts with bail handle on top; front of box opens at bottom; inside, drawer with brass ring pull at top, balanced on shelf; at bottom, three drawers with brass ring pulls stacked on top of each other divided into compartments of various sizes for type by strips of tinned sheet iron; circular medallion inscribed with ink "D. F. Myers/New York" attached to front with two screws.
Credit Line:
Gift of Daniel F. Myers, June 15, 1914
Object Number:
INV.8850a-e
Marks:
written: in ink on document with box: "June 15th 1914. [underlined] Presented to the New York Historical Society/By Daniel F. Myers/This wooden box has been in use and standing at the/railing of St Pauls Church corner of Fulton Street and Broadway/N. Y. C
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
28145
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ice tongs
Classification:
Date:
1905-1940
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 x 14 1/4 x 5 in. ( 55.9 x 36.2 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Iron scissor-action ice tongs; oval handles; upward-bent hook ends.
Object Number:
Z.1012
Marks:
cast (intaglio): on face of one curved arm: ". . . [illegible] WOOD CO."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
28122
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Seminole Chief Osceola (1804-1838)
Classification:
Date:
Mid-19th century
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 60 x 35 x 20 1/4 in. ( 152.4 x 88.9 x 51.4 cm )
Description:
Male indian Chief with blue coat, flowered undergarment, and two-feather headdress. Left arm upraised holding rifle and right arm resting on waist, also has beads and powder horn
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Zabriskie
Object Number:
1940.71
Gallery Label:
This figure was found in Florida by the donor and restored by N-YHS under his directions. The figure is based upon a George Catlin drawing of Osceola and group of "Seminolee," which is in the New-York Historical Society's drawing collections.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
28110
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Millstone
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1626
Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 29 1/2 in. ( 15.2 x 74.9 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical millstone with hole in center.
Credit Line:
Gift of the U.S. Realty and Improvement Co.
Object Number:
1913.9
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this millstone was unearthed from the present 32-34 South Street. Apparently, there was a horse mill located near this site in 1627.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1626
eMuseum Object ID:
27849
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing box
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Wood, brass, textile, ivory, glass, metal
Dimensions:
(1a) box: 3 1/2 x 10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in.
Description:
Rectangular wooden sewing box with flat, hinged lid, brass plaque with inscription at center of lid, curved brass mounts at corners of lid and other brass brackets attached to corners of desk with metal screws; inside of lid divided into two compartments, one covered in blue velvet; in box, shallow tray covered in blue velvet, on top of series of compartments (two lined with silver foil) containing two circular ivory jars with screw tops, one containing five jewelry findings, ivory canister (missing top), shallow circular colorless glass jar with metal top, two brass findings, four blue satin ribbon flowers, three wooden forms, one file, ivory penknife with various blades, and three jewelry-making tools; set of three compartments to side contain seven red bell-shaped ornaments, one white disk, and various metal findings.
Object Number:
2153a-ii
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
27837
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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