Collection Highlights
Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
1859
S-229
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Cream jug
Object name
Cream jug
Date
1815-1845 or 1910-1930
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 3 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 10.2 x 9.8 x 7 cm )
Description
Colorless glass cream jug, blown in a 3-part mold; cylindrical body with tall neck and flared rim; applied handle; horizontal rings around neck, vertical ribbing below; on body, 6 vertical lozenges, each decorated with 3 raised dots on background of vertical lines or filled in with lines tracing shape of lozenge, separated by columns of raised dots; vertical ribs below; plain base, with pontil mark.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.995
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.
