Figured Flask
Manufacturer: POSSIBLY Hammonton Glass Works (American, 1812-1857)
Date: about 1840
Dimensions:
8 1/8 in. (20.7 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: possibly Hammonton, New Jersey, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.369
DescriptionLight greenish. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.II-55) that formed body and base. On the obverse: an American eagle with plain shield and 13 stars above. On the reverse: a large three-lobed bunch of grapes hanging from a stem with 2 large leaves. The base is plain except for a very faint, off-set keyed moldmark and a slightly rough pontil mark.
Capacity: one quart.
Capacity: one quart.
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