Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
1950
1956.7
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cologne bottle
Object name
Cologne bottle
Date
1830-1860
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. ( 19 x 7 x 4.8 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass cologne bottle blown in a two-part mold with flange lip, neck paneled below wide medial collar-rib, rectangular body with panels on four sides three of which contain paired gadroon ribs, and diagonal mold mark on base.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1049
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.
