Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Historical Artifacts
Pipe bowl: gooseneck with crown motif
Object Number:
INV.8394
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 12.1 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
hand written: paper tag found inside bowl reads: "NADELMAN/Collection/1414"; "Hungarian"
Description:
J-shaped wooden pipe bowl with ten-sided cylindrical bowl with cylindrical bowl with geometric foliate base; hinged lid is pierced and domed with ball finial with bead on top; geometric, reticulated metal border around rim of bowl; stem end cuffed with sheet metal.
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.
