Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
ca. 1785-1828
1832.4
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wine glass
Object name
Wine glass
Date
1815-1840
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 in. ( 7 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Sapphire blue pattern-molded wine glass with sheared rim folded inward, fourteen vertical ribs twisted slightly to the right, sloped circular base, and pontil mark.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1004
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
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