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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Blanket Chest
Object name
Blanket Chest
Date
1800-1825
Medium
Pine
Dimensions
Overall: 17 1/4 x 29 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. ( 43.8 x 74.3 x 31.8 cm )
Description
Sponge-painted chest; rectangular hinged lid with thumbnail molding; yellow-painted background with brown sponge-painted floral motifs within a diamond-shaped reserve; top and sides with scratch-carved pinwheel motif and sponge painting; applied base molding, shaped front and side skirts, bracket feet.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1299
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.
