Cross with Child and Toolsn.d.10 3/8 × 4 1/4 × 2 3/4"Glass, paint on woodGift of Abby and B.H. Friedman1984.30.180whimsy bottle
Drop shaped glass bottle with ridge sides, painted deep blue around base and top of shoulders and neck. Black topped wooden stopper. Raibed lettering on front of bottle: "Federal law forbids sale or reuse of this bottle / old Mr. Boston Guest Decanter." Inside is tall white pole, once a cross, with notch for the cross arm which has fallen to the bottom. Sand like bottom, resting against pole is the figure of a child and set about him are tools such as a saw, shovel, pick and hatchet, all with red handles. On the cross arm of the cross are two perched doves.1530531206Artist unidentifiedSculptureUnited StatesMassachusettsThree Dimensional WorksSCULPTUREObject information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgWhimsy Bottle00 1984 30 18 SCULPTUREObject information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
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