Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Candle mold
Object Number:
1937.1563
Date:
1780-1830
Medium:
Iron, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 8 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 27.9 x 22.2 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Tinned sheet iron candle mold with twelve slots (arranged in 2 X 6 pattern), and handle.
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.
