Collection Highlights
Diana of the Tower
1899
1977.3
Bronze
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Luce Center
Apothecary jar
Object name
Apothecary jar
Date
1875-1900
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 20 1/2 x 9 in. ( 52.1 x 22.9 cm )
Description
Colorless mold-blown engraved glass apothecary jar with pedestal base; ovoid body with narrow neck flaring towards opening; applied ring around base of neck; engraved decoration of 4 snowflake motifs circled by foliage; engraved foliate wreath below neck. Top missing.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.998
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
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
