Collection Highlights
A Song for the times, or John Brown
Date:
1860-1870
Object Number:
LIB.SY.B1860.104
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spill holder/goblet
Object Number:
1938.370
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 13.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass spill holder with wide, tubular rim, flared upper bowl with narrow vertical panels alternating with vertical ribs, rounded lower bowl with raised diamond pattern, and faceted stem terminating in hexagonal step atop 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:
Gift of Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
