Collection Highlights
Tontine Coffee House, N.Y.C.
ca. 1797
1907.32
oil on linen, lined to fiberglass
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Bandbox
Object name
Bandbox
Date
1800-1840
Medium
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 18 1/4 x 14 1/2 in. ( 27.9 x 46.4 x 36.8 cm )
Description
Cardboard bandbox, rectangular with rounded corners covered in yellow, pink, and brown floral printed paper on sides and a printed paper in the same color scheme on lid; showing a pair of dogs.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1554
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.
