Collection Highlights
Wig curler
1760-1775
INV.5924.77
Clay
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Decorative Arts
Quilted crib cover, white with quilted hearts, basket of flowers, and geometric designs
Title
Quilted crib cover, white with quilted hearts, basket of flowers, and geometric designs
Object name
Crib quilt
Date
1800-1830
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 53 x 44 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 134.6 x 113 x 1.3 cm )
Description
White cotton trapunto crib quilt; central square with small stuffed diamonds, and border with cording, diagonal quilting, and vine with stuffed leaves; central motif surrounded by stars, diamonds, hearts, and flowers pots; continuous vine bordering edge.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1388
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.
