Collection Highlights
Architect's Sign
ca. 1837
1953.197
Wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Coffeepot with lid
Object name
Coffeepot with lid
Date
1900-1930
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 11 1/4 x 6 in. ( 22.9 x 28.6 x 15.2 cm )
Description
Cylindrical sheet brass coffeepot with flat, circular base, broken and scrolling spout with bifurcated tip, strap handle, stepped round top with circular domed lid and flat, circular finial.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1355ab
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.
