Collection Highlights
Wooden leg of Gouverneur Morris
ca. 1780
1954.148
Oak, leather, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chalkware (mantel ornament: a spray of fruit and leaves)
Object name
Chalkware (mantel ornament: a spray of fruit and leaves)
Date
1850-1890
Medium
Plaster of Paris, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 13 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. ( 34.3 x 24.8 x 11.4 cm )
Description
Chalkware mantel ornament in the form of a spray of fruit and leaves mounted on a square base; painted yellow, red, and brown.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1130
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.
