Collection Highlights
Cayambe
1858
S-91
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
rimmed container w/holes in top edge
Title
rimmed container w/holes in top edge
Object name
Inkstand
Date
1810-1850
Medium
Pewter
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 5.7 x 8.9 cm )
Description
Concave cylindrical vessel with flat base reeded on upper and lower with upturned brim, large round well with five small round pierced holes.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.379
Marks
scratched: on base: " J. Ab______/Willis"
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.
