Bowl
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1790-1820
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 10 in. ( 12.7 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Molded creamware (mochaware) bowl banded with wide brown and narrow dark brown slip around mid section over which blue/dark brown/white slip has been blended in a spiral pattern ("cabled"); exterior of rim has a raised diaper and is tinted green; interior and foot left white.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.2014
Marks:
written on Nadelman collection label on underside of bowl: "225 / Eng"
Gallery Label:
This type of earthenware, known to collectors as mochaware, is made to resemble Mocha stone (moss agate) - a milky-colored stone with moss-like markings in green and reddish-brown. It was first produced in England in the 1780s and make throughout the 19th century, mainly for taverns and humble homes.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
34564
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Betsy Tuttle (born c. 1816-7)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1836
Medium:
Gouache, watercolor, graphite, and black ink with selective glazing on paper laid on board
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. ( 24.8 x 18.7 cm )
Credit Line:
Elie Nadelman, Museum of Folk Arts, Riverdale-on-Hudson, Bronx, New York
Object Number:
1937.1716
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower edge in black ink: "Betsy Tuttle. Painted at the Aged 19. 1836."
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:
Elie Nadelman, Museum of Folk Arts, Riverdale-on-Hudson, Bronx, New York
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1836
eMuseum Object ID:
34500
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Padlock
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1740-1800
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 1 5/8 x 7/8 in. ( 5.1 x 4.1 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Padlock with rounded body and rounded lock (resembling the number 8); lyre shaped escutcheon and hinged keyhole cover that releases when upper right corner of escutcheon is pressed.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1184
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:
34482
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fireman's belt
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1868-1900
Medium:
Leather, metal, paint
Dimensions:
overall (as folded): 18 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1 5/8 in. ( 47 x 7 x 4.1 cm )
overall (unfolded): 43 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 5/8 in. (
Description:
Brown leather fireman's belt painted yellow, with scalloped binding machine sewn around outer edges; applied lettering of leather painted yellow across the center reading "ASSISTANT" set in red recess, flanked on the right by metal maker's tag secured with two metal studs; belt sleeve with red shield shaped recess with painted leather letters, "PFD"; metal buckle secured to one end with leather strap secured with single metal stud, narrow leather strap underneath at the opposite side.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.393
Marks:
applied: across center: "ASSISTANT"
engraved: maker's label, right of lettering: "CAIRNS & BRO / 143 / CRAND ST N.Y."
applied: center of belt sleeve: "PFD"
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:
34407
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire engine lamp: eagle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Metal, glass
Dimensions:
without swing: 19 x 8 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. ( 48.3 x 21 x 19 cm )
Description:
Swinging, six-sided mixed metal fire engine lamp; two-tiered chimney with eagle finial; five of six original oblong glass panels survive, two with blue stain, two with red stain, and two colorless glass, all with etched decoration; one red-stained panel with etched inscription, "EAGLE / 1"; molded metal decoration applied to corners of frame enclosing each panel; horseshoe-shaped iron swing with scrolled ends bolted to opposing corners of upper frame.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.8826
Marks:
handwritten: on tag: "Nadelman"
etched: on red-stained glass panel: "EAGLE / 1"
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:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
34338
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fire engine lamp
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Metal, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 7 in. ( 42.5 x 21.6 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Six-sided mixed metal fire engine lamp; two-tiered chimney with eagle finial; six oblong glass panels, two with blue stain, two with red stain, and two colorless glass, all but one with etched decoration; one red-stained panel with "7" etched at center; molded metal decoration applied to corners of frame enclosing each panel; hanging chain attached to two opposing upper corners of hexagonal frame (a later addition).
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.8029
Marks:
handwritten: on tag: "Nadelman"
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:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
34303
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lantern
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1840-90
Medium:
Iron, glass, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 x 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. ( 86.4 x 31.8 x 31.8 cm )
Description:
Large sheet iron oil or possibly candle lantern; elaborate, multi-tiered top with heart-shaped piercings, capped by diamond-shaped finial; lower frame with scalloped, openwork trim surrounding top and four trapezoidal sides, three with fixed glass panels and one with a glass door, joining a small square base with heart-shaped piercings; traces of red paint; attached chain not original.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.2051
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:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
34261
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rolling pin
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1842
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (4.4 × 39.4 cm)
Description:
Black glass rolling pin with central shaft covered in engraved decoration consisting of farm, nautical, and love imagery and phrases, including "Speed the Plough," "Thou God Seest Me," and an image of the iron bridge at Sunderland; two knob handles at either end of shaft.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1484
Marks:
engraved: on shaft: "MICHELL SMITH'S/ LEAP SEPTEMBER 15TH/1842// MRS. MACKRELL/ANN/SPEED THE PLOUGH/THOU GOD SEEST ME"
Gallery Label:
Dated 1842, this bottle glass pin features etched designs that appeared in the early 1840's when these pins were forced produced, and precedes the shift to painted pin decorations in the latter part of that decade. The western view of the Cast Iron Bridge over the Wear at the top of the pin indicates that it was produced at a glassworks near the site of that famous bridge in Sunderland, England. In fact, the pyramidal shape of a glassworks kiln at Sunderland has even superimposed on the bridge's right pier, corresponding to the location of a nearby factory chimney in popular printed views of the bridge. The pin also features other stock imagery that is characteristic of the sailor-type: a two-masted ship, the English farmer's crest, popular mottoes ("Thou God Seest Me"), a heart, an anchor, and a Masonic shield.
Traveling engravers sold these wares on the quaysides of the busy ports like Sunderland to departing sailors, who sought to customize the gifts with their name, departure date, and ship's name for the sweetheart on shore. In fact, the minimally rendered male figure waving from the top of the bridge presents an early version of the oft-repeated sailor's farewell scene. Hardly functional, the pin would have been hung on the wall with a ribbon tied around each tapered knob by a lady remembering her beau at sea.
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:
1842
eMuseum Object ID:
34107
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle: Morning Bitters inceptum 5869, triangular
Collections:
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1869-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/2 x 3 x 3 in. ( 31.8 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Brown-amber non-lead glass bottle of triangular shape blown in full-size two-piece mold; molded striations on two sides and paneled third side; one side embossed "MORNING*BITTERS/INCEPTUM5869"; tooled lip, concave disk in base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1658
Marks:
in relief: on side: "MORNING*BITTERS/INCEPTUM5869"
in relief: above shoulders: "PATENTED/5869"
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:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
34106
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paisley shawl
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Wool
Dimensions:
Overall: 126 x 62 3/4 in. ( 320 x 159.4 cm )
Description:
Jaquard woven wool harlequin paisley shawl in black, green, red, orange, blue and yellow, with the overall tone being orange and red; small black design at the center; there is a central design which runs the length of the shawl, being an elongated arabesque of plant and boteh design, the central design is flanked by arabesque lozenge design also running from end to end; there is an arabesque motif across the fringed warp ends, the long edges are selveged and green.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1319
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:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
33949
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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