Collection Highlights
Controller handle
1904
1922.103
Silver, steel, ceramic
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Candlestick
Object name
Candlestick
Date
1800-1830
Medium
Tin, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 3 1/2 x 4 in. ( 27.9 x 8.9 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Hand-held tin candlestick with narrow cylindrical handle that holds a cylindrical light chamber with bull's eye glass door with a chimney above and clip on back.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1504
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.
