Vase: dog w/cornucopia, blue
Classification:
Date:
1875-1905
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 3 in. ( 15.2 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Blue pressed lead glass vase in the form of a dog holding a cornucopia; dog is mounted on circular platform and stands on hind legs, holding cornucopia-shaped vase with front legs; cornucopia is pressed with geometric daisy and diamond pattern.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number:
1953.581
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1905
eMuseum Object ID:
24460
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Demijohn
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Glass, wicker, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 20 1/2 x 9 in. ( 52.1 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Aquamarine molded glass demijohn encased in wicker; cylindrical body with tapering neck and sloping shoulders; wide, flat sloping collar with affixed torn paper label (illegible); entwined wicker handle on one side; wooden disk supporting base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
Z.462
Marks:
inscribed in ink: on paper label attached to handle: "From C.L. McKenny/Alex. Va/to/Elie Nadelman/Riverdale/N[torn]"
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
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
24459
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candlesticks (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1950
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
each: 9 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. ( 24.8 x 13.3 cm )
Description:
Pair of amethyst lead glass candlesticks; blown and pattern molded with sixteen ribs; tooled ovoid socket with wide, flaring rim; collar at bottom of socket joined to hollow standard with two knops and an inverted baluster leading to a domed base with a wide, flaring rim with folded edge; pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number:
1965.907ab
Gallery Label:
The lack of wear on the base of these candlesticks indicates that they may be twentieth century reproductions of an earlier form.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
24458
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candlesticks (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1840-1855
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
overall: 9 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Description:
Pair of opaque blue pressed lead glass candlesticks; hexagonal socket with petal-form rim on hexagonal stem joined with a wafer to columnar standard with eleven flutes on two-stepped square plinth; hollow interior with pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number:
1965.877ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
24457
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candlestick
Classification:
Date:
1850-1950
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. ( 24.8 x 13.3 cm )
Description:
Amethyst lead glass candlestick; blown and pattern molded with sixteen ribs; tooled ovoid socket with wide, flaring rim; collar at bottom of socket joined to hollow standard with two knops and an inverted baluster leading to a domed base with a wide, flaring rim with folded edge; pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number:
1965.907b
Gallery Label:
The lack of wear on the base of this candlestick indicates that it may be a twentieth century reproduction of an earlier form.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
24456
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candlestick
Classification:
Date:
1850-1950
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. ( 24.8 x 13.3 cm )
Description:
Amethyst lead glass candlestick; blown and pattern molded with sixteen ribs; tooled ovoid socket with wide, flaring rim; collar at bottom of socket joined to hollow standard with two knops and an inverted baluster leading to a domed base with a wide, flaring rim with folded edge; pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number:
1965.907a
Gallery Label:
The lack of wear on the base of this candlestick indicates that it may be a twentieth century reproduction of an earlier form.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
24455
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candlesticks (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1840-1855
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
overall: 9 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Description:
Pair of opaque blue and white pressed lead glass candlesticks; blue hexagonal socket with petal-form rim on hexagonal stem joined with a wafer to white columnar standard with eleven flutes on two-stepped square plinth; hollow interior with pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number:
1965.902cd
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
24454
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candlesticks (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1840-1855
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
overall: 9 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Description:
Pair of opaque blue and white pressed lead glass candlesticks; blue hexagonal socket with petal-form rim on hexagonal stem joined with a wafer to white columnar standard with eleven flutes on two-stepped square plinth; hollow interior with pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number:
1965.902ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
24453
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candlesticks (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1820-1860
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
overall: 7 7/8 x 4 in.
Description:
Pair of cobalt blown glass candlesticks; socket and standard are a single blown piece; socket has flaring rindecending to tooled annular knop above plain knop; holow, cylindrical standard with collars above and below mounted on pair of knops; solid, circular stepped base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number:
1965.881ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
24452
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candlesticks (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1840-1855
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
overall: 9 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Description:
Pair of opaque white and blue pressed lead glass candlesticks; opaque white hexagonal socket with petal-form rim on hexagonal stem joined with a wafer to opaque blue columnar standard with eleven flutes on two-stepped square plinth; hollow interior with pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number:
1965.878ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
24451
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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