Collection Highlights
Wonderful Willie! : What he and Tommy did to Spain / sketches and rhymes by L.D. Bradley.
Date:
ca. 1899
Object Number:
LIB.PZ7.B66.W6
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ink bottle
Object Number:
1937.1703
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Glass, cork
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 5.7 cm )
Marks:
printed: on label: "FINE/ BLUE WRITING/ INK/ PRICE & SONS"
Description:
Aquamarine glass ink bottle blown in two part mold; octagonal pyramid with cylindrical neck; cork stopper; hollow pontil mark in base; interior stained with blue ink so as to make bottle look blue; paper label affixed to side.
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.
