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Collection Highlights

The Puritan
1899
1946.253
Dark brown/ black patinated bronze
Artist/Maker: Augustus Saint-Gaudens

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Lantern

Lantern
Object name 
Lantern
Date 
1830-1870
Medium 
Tin, glass
Dimensions 
with handle extended: 16 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. ( 41.3 x 19 x 18.7 cm )
Description 
Rectangular lantern with tin frame, fixed glass panels on three sides, and glass door on fourth side; domed cylindrical top with numerous circular ventilation holes; bent wire handle with rectangular corners and loop at center top.
Credit Line 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number 
1937.1511
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.