Collection Highlights
Tontine Coffee House, N.Y.C.
ca. 1797
1907.32
oil on linen, lined to fiberglass
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Oil lamp base
Title
Oil lamp base
Object name
Oil lamp (partial)
Date
1848-1854
Medium
Pewter, iron, tin bottom
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 3 7/8 in. ( 10.2 x 9.8 cm )
Description
Stepped, bell-shaped reservoir with flat circular base, reeded inside of mouth and scrolling handle; missing burner.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1527
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.
