Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Cigar box: inlayed gold leaf village scenes
Title
Cigar box: inlayed gold leaf village scenes
Object name
Snuffbox
Date
1800-1830
Medium
Wood, brass, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 3.5 x 9.5 x 4.4 cm )
Description
Rectangular box with hinged lid; each side decorated with bronze panel with black painted scenes of villages, covered in glass; mirror on reverse of lid.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.7651
Marks
typed: paper label affixed to exterior of box: "25/35/French"
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.
