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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Doll furniture: chest w/tray and 4 compartments
Object Number:
INV.8782
Date:
1860-1900
Medium:
Wood, paper, leather, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 11 7/8 x 7 1/4 in. ( 22.9 x 30.2 x 18.4 cm )
Marks:
lithographed: on image affixed to interior of box: "ON THE/HUDSON/U.S."
Description:
Rectangular wooden doll trunk with domed top, decorated with geometric designed paper and brass tacks; handles at sides, lock at front, wheels on bottom; interior fitted with compartment in lid and compartmentalized lift-out tray. Interior decorated with affixed printed pastoral and portrait images.
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.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
