Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
1865
Z.2603
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Blanket Chest
Object name
Blanket Chest
Date
ca. 1678
Medium
Pine
Dimensions
Overall: 15 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 15 in. ( 39.4 x 82.6 x 38.1 cm )
Description
Pine chest with carved decoration; rectangular top with two inset molded panels; front panel carved with three arches on wide fluted columns and numbers "1 6 7 8" carved between; sides have inset molded panels; pinwheel motif stamped around perimeter; molded base on turned bun feet (later); wrought iron hardware.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1300
Inscriptions
Chalk inscription inside lid: "Fassb[illeg] / 2 / 70-" (probably 20th century)
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.
