Collection Highlights
Decanter and stopper
1823-1845
1936.696ab
Glass
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wall Matchbox
Object name
Wall Matchbox
Date
1868-1880
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 5 5/8 x 4 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 14.3 x 11.7 x 3.5 cm )
Description
Cast iron match holder with pocket with hinged lid and wide vertical opening from top to bottom; two raised diamonds on front of pocket and two on lid; shield-shaped backing with diamond-shaped piercing centered above pocket and circular hole at top for wall mounting.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1533
Marks
cast in relief: on front: "C. PARKER / PAT / OCT. 6 1868"
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.
