Collection Highlights
Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant
Date:
1656
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1656.D
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Kerosene lamp
Object Number:
1937.1525
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 in. ( 6.4 x 7.6 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on body; "LITTLE BUTTERCUP"
Description:
Colorless pressed glass kerosene lamp with short cylindrical body with molded inscription "LITTLE BUTTERCUP" and applied loop handle with crimped end; threaded brass collar.
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.
