Collection Highlights
The Peale Family
1773-1809
1867.298
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Bottle
Object name
Bottle
Date
1710-1730
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. ( 21.6 x 14.6 cm )
Description
Olive green, non-lead, blown glass bottle with cylindrical neck with applied, string rim, rounded shoulders,domed body with downward sloping sides, high push-up, and blowpipe scar.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1655
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.
