Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
1916-1922
1954.164
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Footwarmer
Object name
Footwarmer
Date
1840-1845
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 4 5/8 x 10 3/8 x 8 5/8 in. ( 11.7 x 26.4 x 21.9 cm )
Description
Molded yellowware footwarmer with wedge shape rectangular base and curved top with round opening in the center near upper edge; on each side, applied rectangular brackets with trompe l'oeil screws; clear glaze.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1456
Marks
impressed: in circle on base: "AMERICAN/POTTERY, C/O/JERSEY CITY, N. J."
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.
