Collection Highlights
Balustrade from Federal Hall, New York
1788-1789
1884.3
Painted wrought iron
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Container
Object name
Container
Date
1800-1900
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. ( 4.4 x 5.4 cm )
Description
Buff-colored earthenware container with black mottled underglaze; narrow opening at center of domed top and arched door pierced into base.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.9667
Gallery Label
This container may have been used as an insect trap. It 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.
