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Speech of His Excellency George Washington, Esq; president of the United States of America, delivered to the Honorable the Congress
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1789.39
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Warming pan
Object Number:
1937.1604
Date:
1730-1770
Medium:
Copper, iron, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 41 x 10 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. ( 104.1 x 26.7 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Pierced sheet copper warming pan; hinged and fitted lid with incised wriggle work border and foliate design; wrought iron handle with ferule in which fits turned wood handle; lid repaired near hinge.
Gallery Label:
Warming pans were used to heat bedding. This one 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.
