Figured Flask
Manufacturer: Kensington Glass Works (American, 1816-1833)
Date: 1822-1838
Dimensions:
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.363
DescriptionSlightly greenish glass, full of small bubbles. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.II-42) that formed body and base. On the obverse: an American eagle with rays above and grasping an oval cartouche in its talons. On the reverse: a full-rigged frigate. The base is plain except for a faint moldmark and a slightly rough pontil mark.
Capacity: one pint.
Capacity: one pint.
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