Rocker blotter
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1890-1900
Medium:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 5 x 3 in. ( 1.9 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Blue-glazed whiteware advertising rocker blotter with green felt lining rocker side; top with molded lettering "DUNLAP & CO. / N Y".
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Clark S. Marlor
Object Number:
2002.31
Marks:
molded: on top: "EXTRA QUALITY / PRESENTED BY / TRADEMARK / DUNLAP & CO. / N Y"
Gallery Label:
Rocker blotters were an important piece of desk equipment from the late 1880s until the introduction of the ballpoint pen in the 1950s. Blotters and blotting paper were also useful advertising tools. This example advertises the major New York milliner Dunlap & Co., located on Broadway and later Fifth Avenue from the late 19th into the early 20th century.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
45280
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sand caster
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1848
Medium:
Burl chestnut
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/8 x 2 7/8 in. ( 7.9 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical wooden sand caster with large dish-shaped top, and stepped base.
Object Number:
768
Marks:
stamped: on the base: "LL" inked several times
carved: into side: "L.L. 1848"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1848
eMuseum Object ID:
37557
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Letter opener
Classification:
Date:
1840-1900
Medium:
Elephant ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 11 3/4 x 1 in. ( 2.5 x 29.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Carved letter opener with flat, untapering blade and ornately carved handle with roses and other flowers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Wilmot T. Cox
Object Number:
1942.399
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
37362
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stamp
Classification:
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Metal, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 8.9 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Stamp with cast metal (bronze?) handle in the form of a cherub carrying a large fish over his shoulders; cherub stands on two-tiered circular brass base with light blue and dark blue enamel on bottom of lower tier; square brass stamp face with canted corners bearing coat of arms.
Credit Line:
Gift of Estelle de Peyster Hosmer, in memory of John Watts de Peyster
Object Number:
1942.159
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this stamp once belonged to John Watts de Peyster (1821-1907), grandfather of the donor.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
32834
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stamp
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Ivory, mother of pearl
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 7 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Stamp with carved ivory handle with full-round figure of a ram standing on tall base with ornate, deeply carved floral decoration; rectangular mother of pearl stamp face with canted corners engraved with initials "TWK."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Rufus King
Object Number:
1958.12
Marks:
engraved (inverted): on stamp face: "TWK"
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this stamp belonged to Thomas Worthington King, grandson of Rufus King, "the framer."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
32721
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Writing case with accessories
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1862
Medium:
Cardboard, textile, paper, wood, brass, other metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 8 3/8 x 3/4 in. ( 15.9 x 21.3 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Writing case (a) made of brown textile over cardboard, in the form of a small portfolio with brown cotton tape ties; case opens flat to reveal interior lined with white paper with pattern of green four-leaf clovers, with a pocket on one side made of cardboard with a red suede-like finish, and four brown cotton tape straps on the other side, one holding a stack of envelopes (i-v) and one holding a small brass canister (c-d) containing three metal pen nibs (e-g); two pen holders located below flap, one holding a pen (b) with orange painted wooden handle, brass nib holder, and removable metal nib.
Object Number:
INV.7787a-x
Marks:
handwritten: on note (1) found in yellow envelope: "Head . . . 3d Brigade / May 18. 1862. / Orders / Countersign to commence at / retreat today and continue / until treat tomorrow. / New Orleans / Countersign Signal / [etc.]"
handwritten: on outside of n
Gallery Label:
Handwritten notes found inside this Civil War writing kit appear to contain military instructions.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1862
eMuseum Object ID:
32551
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stamp
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 x 1 in. ( 6.7 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Stamp made from a cylindrical piece of clear glass with the initials "JK" etched on one end and a heraldic emblem etched on the other; pewter (?) snake wrapped around cylinder.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Keppler, Jr., 1957
Object Number:
INV.12815b
Marks:
etched: on one end of stamp: "JK"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
31388
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stamp
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/8 x 1 in. ( 7.3 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Circular pewter(?) stamp with glass handle of inverted tear drop shape with applied pewter scrollwork; initials "JK" on stamp face in intaglio.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Keppler, Jr., 1957
Object Number:
INV.12815c
Marks:
intaglio (inverted): on face of stamp: "JK"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
31299
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stamp
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 5/8 x 5/8 in. ( 5.1 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Carved stone stamp with tapered handle with chamfered corners and rectangular printing face with monogram(?) in intaglio.
Credit Line:
Gift of Walter S. Poor
Object Number:
Z.1507.1
Marks:
intaglio (inverted): on top of handle: "Gen. 8(?) 1 49."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
31075
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pen
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Gold, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 3/8 in. ( 18.4 x 1 cm )
Description:
Ink pen with wooden handle and gold nib.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louis C. Wills
Object Number:
INV.7786
Marks:
stamped: on nib: "LEROY / W. / FAIRCHIL[D] / NEW YOR[K] / No 8"
Gallery Label:
In a letter dated November 9, 1961, the donor writes, "I remember [this pen] was being used by my mentor when I first entered a law office in June, 1900. I do not know how long before that year Judge Fisher used it. He was a graduate of Harvard, Class of 1854. . . ."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
30659
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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