Tumbler
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. ( 10.8 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed glass tumbler; round funnel-shaped bowl with plain rim above band of foliate arabesques on stippled ground above field of diamond diapering; bowl on pedestal base with scalloped edge.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1072
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:
25234
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Oil lamps (pair)
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
each: 5 1/2 x 3 in. ( 14 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Pair of colorless blown lead glass oil lamps; spherical font with vertical rim decorated with wheel-engraved band of vines and flowers with solid cylindrical peg with pontil mark; flared metal double wick holder.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1648ab
Gallery Label:
Peg lamps were intended to fit into candlesticks.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
25214
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Oil lamp
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1830-1850
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 3 in. ( 14 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown lead glass oil lamp; spherical font with vertical rim decorated with wheel-engraved band of vines and flowers with solid cylindrical peg with pontil mark; flared metal double wick holder.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1648b
Gallery Label:
Peg lamps were intended to fit into candlesticks.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
25212
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Goblet
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. ( 14 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed glass goblet with three bands of oval depressions on lower bowl, hexagonal stem, and plain circular foot (Thumbprint pattern).
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1023
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:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
25202
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Goblet
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1875-1890
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. ( 14.6 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed glass goblet with leaf and berry pattern on lower bowl and faceted stem terminating in hexagonal step upon plain circular foot (Barberry pattern).
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1020
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:
25187
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Goblet
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 15.9 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed glass goblet with oak leaf and acorn pattern with narrow border of diagonal ribbing on bowl, faceted stem, and plain circular foot.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1021
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:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
25176
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jar with cover
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 in. ( 7.6 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Green pressed glass jar or cannister with screw-on cover; paneled cylindrical body with faceted rim at base and shoulders, bottom impressed with circular indentation and ribbed ring; circular cover with flattened mushroom finial with faceted edge.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1651a
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:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
25160
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jar with cover
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 2 in. ( 7.6 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Green pressed glass jar or cannister with screw-on cover; paneled cylindrical body with faceted rim at base and shoulders, bottom impressed with circular indentation and ribbed ring; circular cover with flattened mushroom finial with faceted edge.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1651b
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:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
25159
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Salt shaker
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1877-1890
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Blue glass salt shaker blown in a two-part mold with a separate base plate; spherical body with a threaded neck and a pad foot molded with a starburst pattern; pewter domed top with finial, round holes, and a threaded collar and iron fixture inside.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1650
Marks:
impressed: on cover; "DANA K ALDEN, BOSTON/ PAT DEC 25, 1877"
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:
25154
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Candlestick
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1830-1860
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 in. ( 22.5 x 12.1 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Yellow pressed lead glass candlestick; hexagonal socket with flat top and trefoil arches on hexagonal columnar standard with gothic arches on stippled ground on hexagonal pedestal base with incurving sides; pontil mark on interior of socket.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1079
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:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
25145
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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