Collection Highlights
Cake board
1825-1835
1937.1562
Wood
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Figured bottle: codfish shape
Object name
Figured bottle: codfish shape
Date
1900-1930
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 4 x 2 in. ( 25.4 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Amber machine-made glass bottle molded in the shape of a fish with cylindrical machine-made finish; diamond mark on base.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1045
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.
