Collection Highlights
Euphemia Toussaint (1815-1829)
ca. 1825
1920.6
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figured bottle/flask
Object name
Figured bottle/flask
Date
1860-1890
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. ( 22.2 x 14 x 6.7 cm )
Description
Deep amber glass figured bottle blown in a three-part mold with patent lip, cylindrical neck, body representing head, torso, and arms of a man (possibly a coachman) holding a pipe in his hands, inscription "VAN DUNCK'S GENEVER TRADE MARK WARE & SCHMITZ" on reverse, and oval base with chamfered heel and shallow concave profile.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1043
Marks
in relief: on reverse: "VAN DUNCK'S / GENEVER / TRADE MARK / WARE & SCHMITZ"
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.
