Collection Highlights
Fuller (Flat Iron) Building, New York
Date:
1903
Object Number:
PR.020.61.1
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ink Bottle
Object Number:
1937.1702
Date:
1840-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 2 5/8 in. ( 5.7 x 6.7 cm )
Description:
Aquamarine glass ink bottle blown in two part mold; octagonal pyramid with cylindrical neck with lip; whitish residue inside.
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.
