Collection Highlights
Tontine Coffee House, N.Y.C.
ca. 1797
1907.32
oil on linen, lined to fiberglass
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bitters bottle: Dr. Clark N. York
Object name
Bitters bottle: Dr. Clark N. York
Date
1860-1890
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 3 in. ( 24.1 x 7.9 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Deep green (black) glass bitters bottle blown in a two-part mold with down-tooled lip, rounded shoulder, square body with chamfered corners, and base with chamfered heel, diagonal seam, circular depression, and oxide deposit.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1670
Marks
in relief: on obverse: "DR. / CLARK / N. YORK" above three-link chain
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.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
