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Collection Highlights

Keg with stand from Erie Canal celebration
ca. 1825
X.48
Wood, metal, paint

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Pitcher

Pitcher
Object name 
Pitcher
Date 
1825-1850
Medium 
Earthenware
Dimensions 
Overall: 4 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. ( 10.5 x 14 x 9.5 cm )
Description 
Pearlware ("spatterware") pitcher with loop handle and broad spout; sponged-on blue and purple underglaze decoration with painted red flower.
Credit Line 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number 
1937.729
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.