Folk Art, Instruments, and Tools

Cornice Plane

Cornice Plane

Maker Cesar Chelor (c. 1720-84) Title Cornice Plane Date of Creation 1775–84 Location Wrentham, Massachusetts Materials Birch, iron Institution Historic Deerfield Credit Line Gift of Amy Ramage Lyman, daughter of John Hilton Lyman and great great niece of Catherine...

Never Again

Never Again

Maker Mary Jackson Title Never Again Date of Creation 2007 Location Charleston, South Carolina Materials Sweetgrass and Palmetto Institution Gibbes Museum of Art Credit Line Gift of the Braithwaite Family Accession Number 2017.005 Photo Credit Rick Rhodes Photography...

Thermos

Thermos

Maker Aladdin Industries Title Thermos Date of Creation 1950s Location Made in Nashville, TN Materials Steel, plastic Institution Arab American National Museum Credit Line Husain Mohamed Muflahi Accession Number 2004.72.05 Photo Credit Arab American National Museum...

Red Flower

Red Flower

Maker Mary Base Title Red Flower Date of Creation c. 1982 Location Michigan Materials Black ash, sweet grass, quill Institution Dennos Museum Center Credit Line Gift from Allie and Jay Maldonado in memory of Leo Mishege Accession Number 2009.26.8 Photo Credit Kim...