Collection Highlights
Robert Fulton (1765-1815)
1798
1976.56
Probably Cont
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Finger bowl
Object name
Finger bowl
Date
1870-1900
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. ( 7.9 x 12.4 cm )
Description
Colorless pressed glass finger bowl with serpentine rim, allover hobnail pattern on sides, and pedestal foot with thumbprints on outer edge and hobnails on underside.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1080c
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.
