2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
1836
1927.59
Plaster with wash
Artist/Maker: Unidentified Artist

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Chest

Chest
Object name 
Chest
Date 
1800-1900
Medium 
Wood, iron, paint
Dimensions 
Overall: 7 3/4 x 11 1/2 x 8 in. ( 19.7 x 29.2 x 20.3 cm )
Description 
Wooden chest with vaulted lid, and metal lock and escutcheon; painted dark blue or black with white outline and birds and flowers; u-shaped wire handle.
Credit Line 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number 
1937.1105
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.