Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wood box containing six iron locks
Object name
Wood box containing six iron locks
Date
1750-1850
Medium
Iron, brass, pigment
Dimensions
Box: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. ( 14 x 8.9 x 9.5 cm )
Part (smallest key): 2 x 1 5/8 in. (5.1 x 4.1 cm)
Part (largest
Description
Non descript wood box, no lid, with three large iron padlocks: one with key, two with some black paint; three smaller padlocks in varying sizes and shapes: one green, one black, and two with brass keyhole covers.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number
INV.911a-f
Marks
inscribed: on one of larger locks: "PATENT"
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.
