Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
1942-1945
1946.89a-c
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Match holder
Object name
Match holder
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
Tin, lacquer
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/8 x 4 5/8 x 1 in. ( 13 x 11.7 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Black-lacquered tin "twin" match holder with two half-cylindrical pockets with round bottoms stamped with scallop motif; shaped backing pierced with hole at center top for wall mounting.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1460
Marks
impressed: at top: "PAT . . . [?] JUNE [?] 18[99?]"
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.
