Collection Highlights
Camp Bed
1777-1785
1871.8
Wood, canvas, iron
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candlestick
Object name
Candlestick
Date
1830-1860
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 8 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 in. ( 22.5 x 12.1 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Yellow pressed lead glass candlestick; hexagonal socket with flat top and trefoil arches on hexagonal columnar standard with gothic arches on stippled ground on hexagonal pedestal base with incurving sides; pontil mark on interior of socket.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1079
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.
