Collection Highlights
Dragonfly Table lamp
c. 1900-1906
N84.113
Glass, bronze
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box lock
Object name
Box lock
Date
1700-1750
Medium
Iron, wood, oak, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/4 x 13 x 1 1/8 in. ( 15.9 x 33 x 2.9 cm )
Description
Oak box lock with black iron trapezoidal insert with diamond-shaped escutcheon; key is missing.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1198
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.
