Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
ca. 1875
1937.1237
Iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Adjustible chamber candlestick
Object name
Adjustible chamber candlestick
Date
1780-1830
Medium
Tin
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 8 1/4 in. ( 12.7 x 21 cm )
Description
Large tin chamberstick with dish base; cylindrical shaft with slide and top with rim bobeche; handle is of the ring variety; missing snuffer.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1493a
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.
