Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
1779
1817.13
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jug
Object name
Jug
Date
ca. 1860
Medium
Stoneware, cobalt oxide, metal, wood
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 9 1/2 in. ( 22.9 x 24.1 cm )
Description
Salt-glazed stoneware jug with metal and wood handle and decorated with cobalt blue flowers.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.901ab
Marks
stamped: beneath spout: "COWDEN & WILCOX:/HARRISBURG, PA"
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.
