Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 in. ( 1.3 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with bulls' eyes along edge; in well, center pattern formed by raised dots, radiating out to edge of well, surrounded by six waffle pattern hearts with points facing center; stippled band around interior rim (Lee-Rose 441).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1938.28
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
24304
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
1835-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with edge consisting of one large scallop alternating with two smaller scallops; in well, two narrow hearts pierced by arrows, surrounded by flowers and leaves, on stippled ground; on interior rim, four harps flanked by vines, on stippled ground (Lee-Rose 440-B).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1938.17
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
24303
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Classification:
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass octagonal plate with paddle-wheel steamboat (possibly the "Fulton") at center and shell and foliate decoration on rim.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Randall J. LeBoeuf, Jr., 1976
Object Number:
INV.12920
Gallery Label:
George and Helen McKearin refer to this plate as "the so-called Fulton" (see "American Glass," plate 143).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
24302
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Oil lamp
Classification:
Date:
1810-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 11.4 x 9.2 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown lead glass oil lamp; spherical font with attached flared rim joined by baluster stem with cushioned knop to circular base; loop handle with thumb rest with impressed waffle pattern and curled end.
Object Number:
INV.548
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
24301
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
1830-1835
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 3 3/8 in. ( 1.6 x 8.6 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with edge consisting of one large scallop alternating with two smaller scallops (formed by hearts); in well, four interlocked hearts (waffle pattern) within plain circle, bordered by stippled diamond pattern; on interior rim, stippled hearts alternating with pattern of acanthus leaf and arc formed by three raised dots (Lee-Rose 425).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coates in loving memory of Howard Masten and Anne Louise Canoune
Object Number:
1971.109v
Gallery Label:
Jane Spilman suggests that this cup plate was probably manufactured at either the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, or the New England Glass Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts (See Publications).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1835
eMuseum Object ID:
24300
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
1830-1835
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
overall: 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with edge consisting of one large scallop alternating with two smaller scallops (formed by hearts); in well, four interlocked hearts (waffle pattern) within plain circle, bordered by stippled diamond pattern; on interior rim, stippled hearts alternating with pattern of acanthus leaf and arc formed by three raised dots (Lee-Rose 425).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1938.41
Gallery Label:
Jane Spilman suggests that this cup plate was probably manufactured at either the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, or the New England Glass Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts (See Publications).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1835
eMuseum Object ID:
24299
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Classification:
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass octagonal plate with paddle-wheel steamboat (possibly the "Fulton") at center and shell and foliate decoration on rim.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1952.237
Gallery Label:
George and Helen McKearin refer to this plate as "the so-called Fulton" (see "American Glass," plate 143).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
24298
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bowl
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 6 in. ( 3.2 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass bowl; octagonal form with scalloped edge; sides decorated with alternating panels of shields and acanthus leaves; center decorated with thirteen stars surrounding an American eagle; all decoration on stippled ground.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1067
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:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
24297
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cruet
Classification:
Date:
1820-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 15.9 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Blue lead glass cruet blown in a three-part mold (McKearin GI-3 Type 2) with a tapered cylindrical neck and flanged lip, barrel-shaped body with sloping shoulders molded with overall pattern of 24 swirled ribs, and base with slight push-up and pontil mark.
Object Number:
INV.3252
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
24296
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cruet with stopper
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1820-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 15.9 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Blue non-lead glass toilet bottle blown in a three-part mold (McKearin GI-3 Type 2) with a tapered cylindrical neck and flanged lip, barrel-shaped body with sloping shoulders molded with overall pattern of 28 swirled ribs, base with molded concentric circles (McKearin Ringed Type III) and pontil mark, and solid stopper with ball finial on wafer with tapered plug.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1015ab
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:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
24295
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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