Collection Highlights
Cayambe
1858
S-91
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Cigar box w/sticker: 1950-Fr.
Title
Cigar box w/sticker: 1950-Fr.
Object name
Matchbox
Date
1800-1850
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 4 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 11.7 x 5.4 cm )
Description
Carved wooden matchbox with puzzle lid; opening box requires turning lower half of lid, then pushing upper half down and rotating it; box carved with a single flower and stem on both cover and bottom.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.7652
Marks
typed: paper label affixed to interior: "1950/Fr"
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.
