Sphere (witch ball)
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 in. ( 13.3 cm )
Description:
Pale blue-green blown glass sphere with pontil mark on one end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson
Object Number:
1934.31
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this is a witch ball.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
3266
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sphere (witch ball)
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 in. ( 17.8 cm )
Description:
Cobalt blue blown glass sphere with open pontil mark at one end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1938.267
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this object was purchased at the Hunter sale in 1920.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
3265
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sphere (witch ball)
Classification:
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 in. ( 14.6 cm )
Description:
Amber blown glass sphere (or witch ball) with pontil mark at one end and bubbles on interior.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Irving Mckesson
Object Number:
1934.27
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this is a witch ball. With metal stand that is not original.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
3264
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1896
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/8 x 1 in. ( 18.7 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Colorless, non-lead glass; pressed. Circular shaped plate with cable edge; rim with stars; center with portrait of William McKinley depicted in jacket and bow tie in a shield-shaped frame, inscribed "PROTECTION AND PLENTY" underneath.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
Object Number:
1945.402
Marks:
pressed: in well: "PEACE AND PLENTY"
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this plate depicts William McKinley. The slogan on the plate ("Peace and Plenty") is similar to that quoted in The Reader's Guide to American History (See Publications) for the campaign, "Peace, Prosperity, and Protectionism."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1896
eMuseum Object ID:
3263
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate: abstract floral pattern
Classification:
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 8 in. ( 1.9 x 20.3 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass plate; circular form with scalloped edge; rim decorated with alternating patterned peacock feathers; center decorated with wreath of scrolls encircling three thistles; all decoration on stippled ground.
Object Number:
INV.12937
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
3262
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate: Gothic pattern on edge
Classification:
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 6 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 15.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass plate with rosette pattern at center and Gothic arch motif on rim.
Object Number:
INV.12933
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
3261
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dish: Abstract Design
Classification:
Date:
1835-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 x 6 7/8 in. ( 3.5 x 17.5 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass bowl with alternating clear and "Strawberry cut" diamond-patterned panels radiating from the center; each panel ends at the rim with a fan-like ornament.
Object Number:
INV.12930
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
3257
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bowl: diamond pattern
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. ( 6.4 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Colorless cut lead glass bowl; wide, straight-sided body curving at bottom; cut with pattern of incised diamonds.
Object Number:
INV.12928
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
3256
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate: Abstract Plant Design
Classification:
Date:
1830-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 6 in. ( 1.9 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass plate; circular form with scalloped edge; rim decorated with band of scrolled oak leaves; center decorated with cluster of scrolled oak leaves encircling a six-pointed star; all decoration on stippled ground.
Object Number:
INV.12926
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
3255
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Platter: tray
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1835-1845
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5/8 x 6 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. ( 1.6 x 16.8 x 12.4 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass rounded rectangular tray with scrolled leaf and fleur de lis pattern in center and on sides.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1063
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:
3253
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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