Collection Highlights
Cake board
1825-1835
1937.1562
Wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mold
Object name
Mold
Date
1800-1840
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/4 x 4 5/8 in. ( 5.7 x 11.7 cm )
Description
Wheelthrown redware footed mold; round molded interior with fluted sides radiating from a raised smiling face in center.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.519
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.
