Collection Highlights
Dragonfly Table lamp
c. 1900-1906
N84.113
Glass, bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chamberstick
Object name
Chamberstick
Date
1800-1830
Medium
Tin
Dimensions
Overall: 4 3/8 x 9 1/4 x 9 in. ( 11.1 x 23.5 x 22.9 cm )
Description
Single candle holder with slide mechanism on shaft with bobeche at rim, fixed onto domed center of domed saucer base with wide flaring brim and rolled rim made of sheet metal; circular strap handle with semicircular loop.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1495
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.
