Jar
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1815
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 10 in. ( 33 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware two-handled jar decorated with cobalt blue swags around diameter.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.917
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:
1815
eMuseum Object ID:
21826
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jar
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1848-1860
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 8 1/2 in. ( 33 x 21.6 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware jar with impressed maker's mark and decorated with a cobalt blue flower.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.896
Marks:
impressed: on front: "A. E. SMITH & SONS,/MANUFACTURERS,/38 PECK SLIP, N. Y."; "4"
"1153" in graphite
Gallery Label:
A. E. Smith & Sons, a major stoneware manufacturer located in Norwalk, CT, maintained a retail outlet in New York City.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
21824
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Crock
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 9 in. ( 33 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Bulbous jar; two handles (cobalt blue at base of handles) opposite each other on shoulder; two grooves incised around shoulder; inscription with cobalt blue on shoulder between handles; abstract cobalt painting front and back; line circumscribes base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.893
Marks:
inscriptions: Stamped "R. WARREN"
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:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
21823
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Batter jug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1810-1850
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/4 x 11 in. ( 33.7 x 27.9 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware batter jug decorated with cobalt blue leaves.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.882
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:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
21821
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Boy with Toy Drum
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1845
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 25 7/8 x 21 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 65.7 x 55.6 x 2.9 cm )
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.454
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
Bibliography:
Chamberlain, Narcissa G. “William T.Bartoll, Marblehead Painter.” The Magazine Antiques, vol. 122 (November 1982): 1089–1095.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
21796
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Keg
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide, cork, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 x 10 in. ( 35.6 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware two-handled keg with corked opening and metal spigot, inscribed with cobalt blue lettering.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.878
Marks:
painted: on front: "Treelands / Birch Beer / J. C."
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:
21772
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1820-1850
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 x 9 in. ( 35.6 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware jug with cobalt blue stenciled maker's mark and decoration.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.877
Marks:
stenciled: on front: "J. HAMILTON/& CO./GREENSBORO./PA"; "2"
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:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
21771
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1861-1891
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/2 x 9 in. ( 36.8 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware jug impressed with maker's mark and decorated with a cobalt blue leaf.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.828
Marks:
impressed: on front: "NEW YORK / STONEWARE CO."; "2"
Gallery Label:
By mid-century, some stoneware manufacturers adopted factory names, such as New York Stoneware Company, Central New York Pottery, and Hudson River Pottery, which signalled their expansion from local to regional markets.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1891
eMuseum Object ID:
21768
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jar
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1820-1860
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. ( 29.2 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware two-handled jar with impressed maker's mark and decorated with cobalt blue flowers.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.794
Marks:
impressed: beneath rim: "JOHN BELL/WAYNESBORO"; "1 1/2"
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:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
21766
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Mechanical bank: Organ
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1881
Medium:
Iron, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 4 x 3 in. ( 14.9 x 10.2 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Cast iron semi-mechanical bank in the form of monkey sitting cross-legged on top of organ, holding tray in one hand and hat in the other, joined by a turnpin; organ with cast decoration consisting of pipes on front, floral swags on lower section, standing on four feet; cast inscription on front of organ; when coin is placed on tray and crank is turned clockwise, the monkey lowers the tray and deposits the coin, while he tips his hat forward and bells ring.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1236
Marks:
cast: on front: "ORGAN BANK"
cast: on reverse: "PAT. MAY 31. 1881
Gallery Label:
This bank was based on Patent No. 242,139, issued to Louis Kyser and Alfred C. Rex on May 31, 1881 (See Publications).
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1881
eMuseum Object ID:
21704
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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