Collection Highlights
The Peale Family
1773-1809
1867.298
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Container
Object name
Container
Date
1850-1875
Medium
Brass, copper
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 12 x 8 1/2 in. ( 35.6 x 30.5 x 21.6 cm )
Description
Bulbous sheet brass container and lid with handle, flanged base, and two side handles; all handles joined with copper rivets.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
Z.403
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.
