Oil lamp
1830-1850
Place madeUnited States, North America
Glass, metal
Overall: 5 1/2 x 3 in. ( 14 x 7.6 cm )
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
1937.1648a
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.
DescriptionColorless blown lead glass oil lamp; spherical font with vertical rim decorated with wheel-engraved band of vines and flowers with solid cylindrical peg with pontil mark; flared metal double wick holder.ClassificationsGLASS
