Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
1865
Z.2603
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Plate
Object name
Plate
Date
1830-1860
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/4 x 11 1/8 in. ( 4.4 x 28.3 cm )
Description
Redware plate with glazed interior; drape-molded circular plate with serrated edge with central relief medallion of bust of Washington in profile with arch of thirteen stars above and inscription "WASHINGTON" below.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1473
Marks
molded: in relief "WASHINGTON"
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.
