Collection Highlights
Kast
1675-1690
1941.914
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wafer iron
Object name
Wafer iron
Date
18th century
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/2 x 34 x 7 3/4 in. ( 8.9 x 86.4 x 19.7 cm )
Description
Iron wafer iron with circular faces with a formal six-pointed flower on one side and small formalized flowers within a border on other; oval loop at end of long handle.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1180
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.
