Collection Highlights
Armchair
Date:
1785-1789
Object Number:
1916.7
Medium:
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Inkwell
Object Number:
1937.565
Date:
1810-1840
Medium:
Stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 3.5 x 7 cm )
Description:
Circular slat-glazed stoneware inkwell, top decorated with three concentric bands of beading; one central ink hole and one smaller stylus hole.
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
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
