Collection Highlights
Grenadier cap
1740-1770
1890.3
Wool, linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shaving basin
Object name
Shaving basin
Date
1750-1770
Medium
Pewter
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/4 x 11 x 7 3/4 in. ( 3.2 x 27.9 x 19.7 cm )
Description
Oval pewter shaving basin with section cut out of brim.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.377
Marks
struck: twice with mark: "P. I. D. V." between three crowns and a rose
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.
