Collection Highlights
Slant-front desk
Date:
1777-1794
Object Number:
1947.461
Medium:
Mahogany
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Knob
Object Number:
INV.12852
Date:
1850-1890
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 4.8 x 5.4 cm )
Description:
Molded solid whiteware eight-sided form (knob) with three-notched end and mottled dark brown glaze (Rockingham).
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:
Probably purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
