Collection Highlights
Castle Garden, New York City
1859
1972.13
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Linen press
Object name
Linen press
Date
1700-1720
Medium
Oak
Dimensions
Overall: 42 3/4 x 30 x 22 in. ( 108.6 x 76.2 x 55.9 cm )
Description
Oak linen press; rectangular frame with molded cornice and two turned finials supporting vertical screw shaft attached to pressing board; base in the form of a low rectangular case containing a single drawer with molded face and two pendant oval pulls; turned ornament applied to front of case on either side of drawer.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1726
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.
