Face jug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1880
Medium:
Stoneware, kaolin, alkaline glaze
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/8 x 5 3/4 x 7 in. ( 18.1 x 14.6 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Wheelthrown flaring cylindrical stoneware jug with bottle neck opening (corked) and top handle towards rear, front side decorated with face modeled in relief; eyes and teeth of kaolin (one eye and teeth slightly loose); dark green alkaline (wood ash) glaze.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1410
Gallery Label:
This face vessel may have been made on the Miles Mill plantation in Edgefield, South Carolina. It 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:
30789
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Face jug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Stoneware, alkaline glaze
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 17.5 x 15.9 x 14 cm )
Description:
Wheelthrown round stoneware jug with bottle neck and rear/top loop handle; front decorated with full face including ears and chin; dark brownish green mottled alkaline (wood ash) glaze.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1409
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:
30787
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (deer)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 8 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. ( 17.8 x 21.6 x 9.2 cm )
Description:
Chalkware deer painted brown with black nose and ears reclining on rectangular base with canted corners and black corners.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1125
Marks:
hand written: in blue pencil on interior of base: "1418a/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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
30772
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware plaque
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. ( 12.1 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Chalkware bas-relief painted plaque of a classical figure, possibly representing abundance or fertility, wearing a blue-green blouse with red sleeves and a yellow skirt; glass cover.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1135
Marks:
inscriptions: Scratched in back: "1785"
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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
30768
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Mug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 4 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 11.1 x 11.7 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Wheelthrown redware cylindrical mug, two incised bands at top, strap handle, iron brown on exterior under a lead glaze.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.489
Marks:
inscribed: in pencil on underside: "B.../Pottery"
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:
30755
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 10.5 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Wheelthrown redware flaring cylindrical cup with applied rounded handle; decorated with two incised bands and mottled brown and white slip under lead glaze.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.494
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:
30754
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Knob
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 4.8 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Molded solid whiteware eight-sided form (knob) with three-notched end and mottled dark brown glaze (Rockingham).
Credit Line:
Probably purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
INV.12852
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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
30752
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shaving mug
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/8 x 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 10.5 x 14.6 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Wheelthrown and assembled redware mug with upper bowl pierced six times in center stop a spouted, cylindrical base; applied grooved handle; slip decorated surface with iron brown and copper green splashes under a lead glaze.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.12644
Gallery Label:
This mug resembles other slip and stain decorated redware attributed to Solomon Bell and others working in Strasburg, VA. It 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:
30750
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chalkware (mantel ornament: a spray of fruit and leaves)
Collections:
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Plaster of Paris, paint, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 x 10 x 4 1/2 in. ( 35.6 x 25.4 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Chalkware mantel ornament in the form of a spray of fruit and leaves mounted on a square base; painted brown, yellow, red, and black. Repairs.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1129
Marks:
written: in graphite, on inner wall of base: "[illeg]/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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
30742
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Figured pint flask
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1817-1820
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 5 x 2 1/2 in. ( 18.4 x 12.7 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Light pink non-lead glass figured flask blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin GIV-11) with hand-tooled flared finish, rectangular body with rounded shoulders, pint capacity; decorated with Masonic arch and Masonic symbols on obverse, American eagle with banner above and oval cartouche containing leaf-like motif below on reverse, ribbing on sides, and flat base with pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.961
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:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
30733
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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