Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
1836
1858.3
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Salt
Object name
Salt
Date
ca. 1830-1840
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 2 3/4 x 2 in. ( 5.1 x 7 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Opaque blue and white pressed lead glass salt; rectangular with columnar sides; textured diamond grid on four sides; sunburst on base; four tapered cylindrical feet (Neal SD7).
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.940
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.
