Collection Highlights
"A Visit from St. Nicholas"
Date:
1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Moore.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Goblet
Object Number:
1937.1027
Date:
1870-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 15.6 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed (probably lead) glass goblet with six vertical oval panels around sides of bowl, each containing a large "0" with waffle patterning (Banded Buckle pattern); faceted stem, hexagonal step, and plain circular foot.
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.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
