Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Match holder
Object Number:
Z.2916
Date:
ca. 1867
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 5 in. ( 19 x 12.7 cm )
Marks:
inscribed: on back: "PAT-JAN 15, 1869"
Description:
Cast and assembled iron wall bracket with open work scrolls, two fluted urns with foliage on sides and striking pad.
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.
