Collection Highlights
Memorial sample card
Date:
Object Number:
1947.490a
Medium:
Watercolor and hair on ivory
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Butter mold
Object Number:
1937.1583
Date:
ca. 1825-1875
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 × 8 3/8 × 3 3/4 in. (5.7 × 21.3 × 9.5 cm)
Description:
Two-sided treenware butter mold in the form of a paddle with a tubular handle; each side is rectangular and is carved with a stylized tulip.
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.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
