Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Bitters bottle: Doyle's Hop bitters, 1872
Object name
Bitters bottle: Doyle's Hop bitters, 1872
Date
1880-1910
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 9 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 24.8 x 6.7 x 6.7 cm )
Description
Amber glass bitters bottle blown in three-part mold with two-part finish, sloped shoulder with inscription "DOYLE'S HOP BITTERS 1872," square body with recessed panels one of which has embossed plant motif, and base with manufacturer's mark in circular depression and diagonal seam.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1662
Marks
in relief: on shoulder: "DOYLE'S / HOP / BITTERS / 1872"
in relief: on base: "E / 3"
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde s