Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
ca. 1750
1902.3
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Matchbox
Object name
Matchbox
Date
1800-1900
Medium
Brass, tin
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 1 x 1 3/8 in. ( 7.6 x 2.5 x 3.5 cm )
Description
Cylindrical match box with one flat side, with hinged lid on either end containing one flint stone and eleven matches packed in black cloth.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1531
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.
