Bottle w/stopper: The Father of His Country, blue-green
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1920-1950
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. ( 34.9 x 14.6 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Blue machine-made glass figured bottle with wide sloping collar, long tapered neck, and ovoid body with classicized profile of George Washington and inscription "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" on both obverse and reverse; stopper has rounded and elongated conical top.
Credit Line:
Gift of Harry G. Friedman
Object Number:
1956.106
Marks:
in relief: on obverse and reverse: "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
3518
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Figured flask
Classification:
Date:
1820-1870
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 2 in. ( 20 x 14 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Aquamarine, non-lead glass figured flask blown in a full-sized, two-part mold (McKearin GX-17); bottle has a cylindrical neck with a down-tooled lip, flattened ovoid bottle embossed with a tree in an oval frame, and a slightly domed foot with a blow-pipe mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number:
1953.394
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
3511
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle: fish-shaped, amber
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 4 x 2 in. ( 25.4 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Amber machine-made glass bottle molded in the shape of a fish with cylindrical machine-made finish; diamond mark on base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number:
1953.419
Gallery Label:
This twentieth-century bottle is a reproduction of a nineteenth-century bitters bottle.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
3510
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bitters bottle: Dr. Clark N. York
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 3 in. ( 24.1 x 7.9 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Deep green (black) glass bitters bottle blown in a two-part mold with down-tooled lip, rounded shoulder, square body with chamfered corners, and base with chamfered heel, diagonal seam, circular depression, and oxide deposit.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1670
Marks:
in relief: on obverse: "DR. / CLARK / N. YORK" above three-link chain
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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
3508
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle: DeLangley's Root & Herb Bitters...Boston
Collections:
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1860-1910
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 3 in. ( 24.1 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Aquamarine glass bottle blown in a two-part mold with a hand-tooled finish embossed with inscription "DR LANGLEY'S ROOT & HERB BITTERS 99 UNION ST BOSTON;" short, cylindrical neck, rounded shoulders, cylindrical body with slight push-up and no pontil mark; with cork.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1666
Marks:
embossed: on body; "DR. LANGLEY'S/ ROOT & HERB/ BITTERS/ 99 UNION ST/ BOSTON"
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:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
3507
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Carafe
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1820-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. ( 24.1 x 13.3 cm )
Description:
Light olive green blown non-lead glass carafe with straight finish, sloped down shoulder, round body, and deep, conical push-up.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1056
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:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
3483
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Demijohn
Classification:
Date:
1770-1820
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 7 in. ( 41.9 x 41.9 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Olive-green blown glass oval demijohn blown in full-size two-piece mold; ellipsoidal body, long slightly tapered neck, plain lip with applied flat ring; mold line running from one end to the other along center of base; slightly pushed up base with no pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. DeWitt M. Lockman
Object Number:
1953.138
Gallery Label:
Demijohns, often covered with leather or wicker, were used for the shipping and storage of liquids.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
3447
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Glass anvils (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
each: 2 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 2 in. ( 5.4 x 11.1 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
pair of blue pressed glass anvils; footed, with open tops; pressed decoration composed of diamond mesh.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number:
1953.605ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
3446
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Figured bottle: eagle w/banner
Classification:
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. ( 22.9 x 14 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Aquamarine, lead glass bottle blown in a full-sized, three-part mold (McKearin GII-143) embossed with an eagle in flight with a long, flowing banner in its beak over a shield with arrows and an olive branch on the obverse, nothing on the reverse; bottle is calabash-shaped, with molded ribs, an applied and tooled collar, and a pontil mark on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number:
1953.402
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
3445
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Case bottle
Classification:
Date:
1780-1800
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 3 1/8 in. ( 24.1 x 12.4 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless, nonlead, glass case bottle of gray tint; bottle blown in a dip mold with cylindrical neck with flanged lip, rounded shoulders with a ridge formed by second gather of glass, rectangular body with straight sides, flat base and pontil mark; wheel-engraved floral decorations on four sides.
Credit Line:
Gift of Alexander J. Wall
Object Number:
1940.962
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
3444
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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