Figured Flask
Manufacturer: Kensington Glass Works (American, 1816-1833)
Date: 1824-1838
Dimensions:
8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.358
DescriptionPuce-colored. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.I-96) that formed body and base. On the obverse: a profile bust of Benjamin Franklin. On the reverse: a three-quarter profile bust of Thomas W. Dyott, M.D., proprietor of Kensington Glass Works. The base is plain except for a rough pontil mark.
Capacity: one quart.
Capacity: one quart.
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