Collection Highlights
Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
1859
S-229
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box lock and bolt plate
Object name
Box lock and bolt plate
Date
1852-1880
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
overall: 4 1/4 x 4 5/8 x 1 /2 in.
Description
Rectangalar cast iron box lock; ornamented with cast scene in relief of male figure in forest with dog.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1195ab
Marks
cast: into reverse: "PIONEER/LOCK/PATENTED/AUG. 10. 1852"
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.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
