Collection Highlights
Armchair
1785-1789
1916.7
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Butter mold
Object name
Butter mold
Date
ca. 1825-1875
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/4 x 7 in. ( 10.8 x 17.8 cm )
Description
Turned treenware butter mold with baluster handle and semi-circular base carved with an eagle, a small star and branches.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1352
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.
