Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pipe bowl w/tag: lion lid
Object Number:
INV.7754
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Wood, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 8.6 x 7.3 x 4.1 cm )
Marks:
hand written: tag found with pipe bowls: "NADELMAN/Collection/1410"; "Hungarian"
Description:
Wooden pipe bowl carved with crown and banners; hinged, cylindrical silver cover with lion finial and snake latch; silver ring around stem end with short chain attached.
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.
