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Collection Highlights

Dragonfly Table lamp
c. 1900-1906
N84.113
Glass, bronze
Artist/Maker: Tiffany Studios

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Saucer

Saucer
Object name 
Saucer
Date 
1800-1850
Medium 
Earthenware
Dimensions 
Overall: 1 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. ( 3.5 x 14.3 cm )
Description 
Molded pearlware saucer with flaring walls and indented band at midpoint; hand painted with blue underglaze, feathers and tendrils.
Credit Line 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number 
1937.444b
Marks 
impressed: on base: round mark with grid
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.