Pipe: carved figures on bowl
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1925
Medium:
Wood, horn, ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 3/4 x 3 x 1 3/4 in. ( 40 x 7.6 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Pipe with carved bowl with alternating wood and ivory panels; wood panels carved with radiating geometric pattern; ivory panels carved with a woman holding a pail, a man holding flowers, and a woman churning butter; plain wooden stem with bark still attached; curved horn mouth piece.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.8564
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:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
44935
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy chest of drawers
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 14 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. ( 25.4 x 36.8 x 18.4 cm )
Description:
Toy chest with two drawers; each drawer has a carved rose; lower drawer has a carved foliage design on reverse of front panel; side panels are carved with vine motif.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1385
Marks:
Nadelman collection sticker: "T / 49 / Amer" (the "T" is some sort of character and not a clear "T")
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:
44934
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1725-1775
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 3/8 in. ( 13 x 13 x 1 cm )
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with painted blue and white decoration; buff-colored body with white glaze; biblical scene of figure with halo blessing two figures; spider's-head corner motifs; tile cracked.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.737
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:
1775
eMuseum Object ID:
44933
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1725-1775
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 13.3 x 13.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with painted blue and white decoration; buff-colored body with white glaze; circular rondel with biblical scene of two figures, one, probably Moses, is holding the Tablets with the Ten Comandments; ox-head corner motifs; tile broken with lower edge gone and some restoration and infill.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.736
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:
1775
eMuseum Object ID:
44932
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1700-1800
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 5 x 1/4 in. ( 12.7 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with blue and white decoration; buff-colored body with white glaze and pin-prick at lower left; scene of building on island with two dunes with two boats in the left background and fence in right background; spider-head corner motifs.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.746
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:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
44931
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1700-1800
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 5 x 1/4 in. ( 12.7 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with blue and white decoration; buff-colored body with white glaze; scene of two buildings on island with two dunes with two boats in the left background and fence in right background; spider-head corner motifs; restoration to lower edge.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.748
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:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
44890
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1625-1650
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 4 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 12.7 x 12.4 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
White tin-glazed earthenware tile with painted polychrome decoration; red earthenware body with blue-gray glaze with pin pricks in lower left and upper right corners; blue and green tazza or footed bowl of blue, yellow, orange, and green fruit in center with blue chinoiserie lattice corner designs (Wan Li design).
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.716
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:
1650
eMuseum Object ID:
44889
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Snuff bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Glass, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 10.2 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Brown nonlead glass snuff bottle blown in a three-part mold with rudimentary neck, slightly rounded shoulder, square body with rounded corners, and indented base; pasted on front of bottle, paper label printed in black with inscription beginning "TOBACCO SCOTCH & RAPPEE SNUFF" across top; cork wedged in mouth of bottle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1938.326d
Marks:
printed: on label affixed to bottle: "TOBACCO SCOTCH & RAPPEE SNUFF/MANUFACTURED/and Sold by/AMERICAN SNUFF CO. MEMPHIS TENN./ORIGINATED BY/LEVI GARRETT/& SONS/No. 128 So. Front Street/at the Draw Bridge/PHILADA."
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:
44888
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tumbler
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 3 in. ( 9.5 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed glass tumbler; cylindrical form with plain rim, wide band of gothic pointed arches on stippled ground, and scalloped base rim; stippled base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1071
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:
44887
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottles (3)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1925
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
each: 8 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.
Description:
Three opaque white glass bottles blown in a two-part mold with a base plate; tall neck with flanged lip, sloping shoulders, and cylindrical body with black band at rim and painted inscription.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1659a-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:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
44886
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.









