Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln
Date:
April, 1865
Object Number:
PR.011.10
Medium:
Albumen print, carte-de-visite photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Butter mold
Object Number:
1937.1350
Date:
ca. 1775-1850
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 × 5 1/4 in. (11.1 × 13.3 cm)
Description:
Carved treenware butter mold with cylindrical handle attached to circular base with carved six-pointed star on the underside.
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.
