Pair of desktop call buttons
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1915
Medium:
Wood, metal, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 5.4 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
One of a pair of desktop one-call push buttons; oak base with metal cover, brown bakelite button to right of window showing number "1".
Credit Line:
Gift of David M. Lutzker
Object Number:
2002.77.4a
Marks:
stamped: on metal cover: "1872 / EDWARDS" in triangle
Gallery Label:
The "Edwards Directory Push" call buttons were typical of executive offices as well as Park Avenue dining rooms in mid-twentieth century New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1915
eMuseum Object ID:
48122
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bell/buzzer unit
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1950
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 2 x 1 in. ( 6.4 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Metal single bell/buzzer unit; circular dome with metal push button at center; oval reserve for name card above push button.
Credit Line:
Gift of David M. Lutzker
Object Number:
2002.77.2
Gallery Label:
This type of buzzer was typical of New York City apartment buildings in the early amd mid twentieth century.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
48121
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Gargoyle
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1904
Medium:
Copper, lead
Dimensions:
Overall: 20 x 18 x 50 in. ( 50.8 x 45.7 x 127 cm )
Description:
Hammered sheet copper grotesque (a gargoyle that doesn't serve the function of rainwater drainage) in the form of a chimera, or fantastic creature, in the Gothic style, with folded wings, two clawed front feet, and open mouth with fangs; reptilian skin and head with mane, pointed ears, and bulging eyes.
Credit Line:
Gift of the New York Times
Object Number:
2001.106
Gallery Label:
This gargoyle is one of eight from the 24th floor observatory of the 1904 Times Tower. Located in the heart of Times Square, the building was designed by architect Cyrus L.W. Eidlitz. The copper beasts were removed when the building was sold to Allied Chemical in the early 1960s, and only two survive. The Times Tower was The New York Times Company's first home in midtown.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1904
eMuseum Object ID:
44855
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doorway from Beekman mansion
Classification:
Date:
1763
Medium:
Pine
Dimensions:
Overall (door): 78 x 39 in. (198.1 x 99.1 cm)
Part (pilasters): 89 x 13 1/4 in. (226.1 x 33.7 cm)
Description:
Pine doorway consisting of two fluted pilasters and one 6-paneled door.
Credit Line:
Gift of Gerard Beekman
Object Number:
1911.95ab
Gallery Label:
This doorway is from Mount Pleasant, the country house built by James Beekman in 1763 at what is now 51st Street and the East River. The house was demolished in 1874.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1763
eMuseum Object ID:
44394
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodwork from Beekman mansion
Classification:
Date:
1763
Medium:
Pine
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 8 ft. 5 in. × 6 ft. 4 in. (256.5 × 193 cm)
Overall (b): 68 × 44 1/2 in. (172.7 × 113 cm)
Overall (c):
Description:
Pine woodwork from the Blue Room of the Beekman mansion; mantel (a) and three window frames (b-d).
Credit Line:
Gift of Gerard Beekman
Object Number:
1911.93a-d
Gallery Label:
This woodwork is from Mount Pleasant, the country house built by James Beekman in 1763 at what is now 51st Street and the East River. The house was demolished in 1874.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1763
eMuseum Object ID:
43787
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Woodwork from Beekman mansion
Classification:
Date:
1763
Medium:
Pine
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 6 ft. 8 in. × 18 ft. (203.2 cm × 5 m 48.6 cm)
Overall (b): 40 1/4 × 37 in. (102.2 × 94 cm)
Overall (c
Description:
Pine paneling from the green room of the Beekman mansion. One paneled wall (a), and three panels from below windows (b-d).
Credit Line:
Gift of Gerard Beekman
Object Number:
1911.94a-d
Gallery Label:
This paneling is from Mount Pleasant, the country house built by James Beekman in 1763 at what is now 51st Street and the East River. The house was demolished in 1874.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1763
eMuseum Object ID:
43786
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Hinge w/docu: ...South Gate of Fort Washington 1776-1783...
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 44 x 2 in. ( 7.6 x 111.8 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Iron hinge; tapered, rectangular bar with back that ends in loop and front that ends in rough disk; perforated with twelve holes.
Object Number:
INV.5610
Gallery Label:
This hinge was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee from a refuse pit near the south ramparts at Fort Washington. Built by the Continental Army in the summer of 1776, the fort extended west along 183rd Street from Fort Washington Avenue to Pinehurst Avenue. The fort was captured on November 16, 1776 by British and Hessian forces, and was occupied by them until 1783. The hinge was probably used for a large gate or door.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1783
eMuseum Object ID:
40850
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Blade fragment
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 48 3/4 x 10 x 1/2 in. ( 123.8 x 25.4 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Iron architectural fragment with curved hooks on each side curving in opposite directions; holes in each end.
Object Number:
INV.28
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
38008
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Beekman family coat of arms
Classification:
Date:
1760-1770
Medium:
Wood, paint, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 x 16 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 53.3 x 41.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden coat of arms with paint and gilding; central shield with wavy bend between two roses; helmet atop shield with crest of two wings in flight; foliate rococo carving surrounding shield; shield interior painted dark blue, shield surround painted red, remaining elements gilded.
Object Number:
Z.2501
Gallery Label:
This Beekman family coat of arms is similar to one which hung in the parlor of Mount Pleasant, James Beekman's country house on the East River near 51st Street, built ca. 1763.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1770
eMuseum Object ID:
37599
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Beekman family coat of arms
Classification:
Date:
1760-1770
Medium:
Wood, paint, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 1/4 x 15 x 3 1/2 in. ( 54 x 38.1 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden coat of arms with paint and gilding; central shield with a wavy bend between two roses and a bird's head; helmet atop shield with crest of two wings in flight; foliate rococo carving surrounds shield; all surfaces painted or gilded.
Credit Line:
Permanent Loan from the Beekman Family Association
Object Number:
1962.63
Marks:
ink inscription: on note glued to reverse: "Family tradition is authority for this wooden Coat of Arms having descended from James Beekman married to Jane Ketteltas and owner of Mount Pleasant his country seat on the East River between 49th and 51st Stree
Gallery Label:
This coat of arms is said to have hung in the parlor of Mount Pleasant, James Beekman's country house on the East River near 51st Street, built ca. 1763. It may have hung on the chimneybreast now in the Historical Society's collection (1874.8). A complete transcription of the manuscript label on the reverse of the arms is located in the object file.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1770
eMuseum Object ID:
37596
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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