Tile
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1650-1700
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 5 x 3/8 in. ( 12.7 x 12.7 x 1 cm )
Description:
Tin-glazed earthenware tile with blue and white decoration; buff-colored body with white glaze; scene of seated shepherd playing a flute with two sheep at left; spider-head corner motifs.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.739
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:
1700
eMuseum Object ID:
25928
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1765-1775
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 5 x 1/4 in. ( 12.4 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
White tin-glazed earthenware tile with red transfer-printed decoration; buff-colored earthenware body; square frame made of scrolls ("88" border) containing a man embracing a woman with shepherdess's crook beneath a treee with a woman wringing her hands in the background.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.744
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:
25915
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Snuff bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1830-1870
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 16.5 x 8.3 x 6 cm )
Description:
Dark olive green nonlead glass snuff bottle blown in a three-part mold with flanged neck, sloped down shoulder, rectangular, slightly tapered body with wide, flat chamfers, and ground down pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1938.339
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:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
25912
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1700-1800
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 blue and white decoration; buff-colored body with pinkish-white glaze and pin-prick on lower left; scene of shepherd with two sheep to right; spider-head corner motifs.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.740
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:
25882
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1772
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 5 x 1/4 in. ( 12.4 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
White tin-glazed earthenware tile with red transfer-printed decoration; buff-colored earthenware body; square frame made of scrolls ("88" border) containing corpulant cook in apron with tapped barrel, side of beef, ham, and fowl.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.741
Gallery Label:
The design comes from a double print of 1772 by Brandoin entitled "France. England." It is a satircial print contrasting a well-fed English cook and a skinny French cook eating cats and frogs.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1772
eMuseum Object ID:
25878
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1765-1775
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 5 x 1/4 in. ( 12.4 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
White tin-glazed earthenware tile with red transfer-printed decoration; buff-colored earthenware body; square frame made of scrolls ("88" border) containing man walking with two women in a landscape with cascade in background.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.743
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:
25877
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tile
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1765-1775
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 5 x 1/4 in. ( 12.7 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
White tin-glazed earthenware tile with red transfer-printed decoration; buff-colored earthenware body; square frame made of scrolls ("88" border) containing two children dancing to a flute player seated beneath a tree with a standing woman to the right and a house in the background.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.742
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:
25876
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Snuff bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1830-1870
Medium:
Glass, cork, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 2 in. ( 11.4 x 7 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Brown nonlead glass snuff bottle blown in a three-part mold with rudimentary neck, rounded shoulder, rectangular body with flat chamfers, and circular mark on base; pasted on sides, remains of blue paper label printed in black with scroll and "5"; cork wedged in mouth.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1540
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:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
25868
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Snuff bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1820-1870
Medium:
Glass, cork, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 8.9 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Brown nonlead glass snuff bottle blown in a three-part mold with rudimentary neck, rounded shoulder, square body with rounded corners, rectangular indentation on base, and diagonal mold seam; pasted on front, remains of paper label printed in black with illustration of Indian holding smoking pipe and leaning on cask marked "LORILLARD'S", above inscription beginning "MACCOBOY SNUFF"; cork wedged in mouth of bottle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1938.325a
Marks:
printed: on label affixed to bottle: "LORIL/LARD'S/MACCOBOY SNUFF/Manufactured by/GEO. W. HELME CO. SUCCESSOR TO/P. LORILLARD CO./NOTICE: THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS TOBACCO HAS COM-/PLIED WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF LAW EVERY PER-/SON IS CAUTIONED, UNDER THE P
Gallery Label:
Peter and George Lorillard founded a business for the manufacture of snuff in 1794, when they built mills in New York for that express purpose. Lorillard's operated at 30 Chatham Street until 1818. (See Publications) According to the label, Geo. W. Helme Co. succeeded to this business, at an unknown date.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
25867
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Snuff bottle
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1820-1870
Medium:
Glass, cork, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 8.9 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm )
Description:
Brown nonlead glass snuff bottle blown in a three-part mold with rudimentary neck, rounded shoulder, square body with rounded corners, rectangular indentation on base, and diagonal mold seam; pasted on front, remains of paper label printed in black with illustration of Indian holding smoking pipe and leaning on cask marked "LORILLARD'S", above inscription beginning "MACCOBOY SNUFF"; cork wedged in mouth of bottle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1938.325b
Marks:
printed: on label affixed to bottle: "LORIL/LARD'S/MACCOBOY SNUFF/Manufactured by/GEO. W. HELME CO. SUCCESSOR TO/P. LORILLARD CO./NOTICE: THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS TOBACCO HAS COM-/PLIED WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF LAW EVERY PER-/SON IS CAUTIONED, UNDER THE P
Gallery Label:
Peter and George Lorillard founded a business for the manufacture of snuff in 1794, when they built mills in New York for that express purpose. Lorillard's operated at 30 Chatham Street until 1818. (See Publications) According to the label, Geo. W. Helme Co. succeeded to this business, at an unknown date.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
25861
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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