Collection Highlights
Camp Bed
1777-1785
1871.8
Wood, canvas, iron
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Cradle
Object name
Cradle
Date
1756
Medium
Pine, oak; pine; leather, brass
Dimensions
Overall: 32 1/4 x 27 3/4 x 47 1/4 in. ( 81.9 x 70.5 x 120 cm )
Description
Leather-covered pine and oak cradle with edges outlined with brass studs; curved hood with double serpentine-shaped front board; double serpentine-shaped foot board; three brass handles, one on either side and one at foot; raised on shaped rockers.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1776[dup]
Marks
in brass studs: on top of hood: "M. R. / 1756"
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.
