Incollect Magazine - Issue 3

Issue 3 122 www.incollect.com Philadelphia (Fig. 11): lions, tigers, deer, and ponies that are the near life-size counterparts to the miniatures in the Arnold parade and the Kirk circus. Outside, visitors can climb aboard an operating 1920s carousel made by the Allan Herschell Company of North Tonawanda, New York, and be a part of the historic fun. Stagecoach Inn Reopening On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Shelburne Museum’s opening, Stagecoach Inn’s galleries have been refreshed and reinstalled with iconic selections representing the best of the folk art collection and honors Webb’s early vision, assembled to encourage visitors’ curiosity and bring light and life to vernacular American life (Fig. 11). Built in 1783 the building was used as an inn in Charlotte, Vermont, along the main stage route to Montreal. Relocated to Shelburne Museum’s campus in 1949, its galleries have displayed folk art since 1951. New research looks past the formal qualities of the material on display and digs into the origins, makers, and functions of these objects to offer 21st-century perspectives reflective of the vast and varied ingenuity and creativity that inflects America’s rich visual story. Fig. 10: Attributed to Emeline Barker, Applique and Pieced Mariner’s Compass and Hickory Leaf Quilt, ca. 1860. Cotton, 100 x 96 in. Museum purchase, acquired from Florence Peto (1952-545). Shelburne Museum 6000 Shelburne Road Shelburne, VT 05482 for more information visit shelburnemuseum.org . Fig. 11: G.A. Dentzel Carousel Company, Carousel Horse, ca. 1902. Carved and painted wood, 59 x 60 in. Museum purchase (1951-392.30). Photography by Andy Duback.