Tobacco jar
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 4 in. ( 12.7 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Barrel shaped porcelain tobacco jar with blue and gilt horizontal lines; central gilt name "Segars" in rectangular foliate surround.
Credit Line:
Gift of Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1938.337
Marks:
gilded: on exterior: "Segars"
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:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
19850
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Snuffbox
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1760-1800
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 x 6 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 3.5 x 15.9 x 6 cm )
Description:
Elongated octagonal brass snuffbox with silhouetted and engraved scenes depicting the story of the prodigal son surrounding central panel with inscription on top and bottom; engraved scrollwork and diapering on sides; engraving on inside of lid with inscription enclosed in a heart surmounted by a crown at center and a winged nude female figure and a tree on either side; cylinder of sheet metal applied to inside of lid to serve as holder for snuff stick.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1263
Marks:
incised: on inside of lid: "J / M"
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:
Collections of the Countess von Holstein Rathlou
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
19818
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fraktur: Birds Perched on Fruit Bearing Plants; verso: Record of the Birth and Baptism of Maria Catharine Ziegenfus
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Collections:
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1855
Medium:
Gouache over graphite with glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. ( 23.5 x 19 cm )
Description:
Fraktur: Vertical rectangular sheet decorated with seven birds (six red and yellow and one black and green) of varying size perched in the branches of several plants with large green leaves and red and yellow fruit; plant at center sprouts from the top of a pink and black crown.
Credit Line:
Elie Nadelman, Museum of Folk Arts, Riverdale-on-Hudson, Bronx, New York
Object Number:
1937.1806
Inscriptions:
Verso inscribed at lower center in red ink: "Maria Catharine Ziegenfus was born August 31st 1855 / and was baptized November 11th 1855 by Reverend Rath"
Gallery Label:
The Pennsylvania Germans practiced a manuscript art called Frakturschrift or Zierschrift in German ("fraktur" in museum and collecting terminology). This art form, combining calligraphy with decorative motifs in ink and watercolor, was produced widely in Pennsylvania and in German settlements in other states from the mid-18th to the mid-19th century. Though this example is inscribed in English, it is related stylistically to the art of fraktur.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
19370
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Apple parer
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 24 x 12 1/2 in. ( 19.7 x 61 x 31.8 cm )
Description:
Simple, wooden, hand-cracked spindle with two-tined fork on end planted on straddle board; swivel knife and arm missing.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1338
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:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
19350
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jug or pitcher
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 6 x 5 in. ( 16.5 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Copper jug with applied wedge-shaped spout, applied strap handle, on footed base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1607
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:
19348
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Coffeepot with lid
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 11 1/4 x 6 in. ( 22.9 x 28.6 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical sheet brass coffeepot with flat, circular base, broken and scrolling spout with bifurcated tip, strap handle, stepped round top with circular domed lid and flat, circular finial.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1355ab
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:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
19303
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1820-1860
Medium:
Stoneware, cobalt oxide
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. ( 41.9 x 19 cm )
Description:
Salt-glazed stoneware jug with impressed retailer's mark and cobalt blue foliate decoration.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.797
Marks:
impressed: on upper: "J. & J. F. TRIPPE / DRUGGISTS / NO. 90 MAIDEN LANE. / NEW YORK"
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:
19299
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Doll: girl in blue dress on stand
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Ceramic, textile, leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 x 13 x 4 in. ( 43.2 x 33 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Doll with bisque swivel socket head, knitted brown wig, blue glass eyes, closed mouth, and pink tinted cheeks; stuffed kid body with gusseted arms with separate fingers, gusseted thighs and knees, and toes formed by stitching; blue satin short-sleeved dress gathered at waist with lace trim on collar and cuffs over muslin shift.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1209
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:
19249
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Calligraphic Horse
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
c. 1850
Medium:
Brown and black ink and watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 1/4 x 17 7/8 in. (46.4 x 45.4 cm), irregular
Credit Line:
Elie Nadelman, Museum of Folk Arts, Riverdale-on-Hudson, Bronx, New York
Object Number:
1937.1723
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower right in brown ink: "Drawn by James T Sutes[?] under the tuition of J G Trego"
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:
Museum of Folk Art, Riverdale-on-Hudson, New York
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
19223
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pull toy (bird)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1875
Medium:
Wood, wire
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. ( 11.4 x 4.1 x 25.1 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden bird mounted on wooden base with triangular notches carved along edges; wire handle loops around to create protrusions below front of base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.8186
Marks:
Nadelman collection sticker: "479 / Amer"
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:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
19184
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.











