Figured Flask
Manufacturer: Albany Glass Works (American, about 1847-1850)
Date: 1847-1850
Dimensions:
7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Albany, New York, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.368
DescriptionYellowish green. Blown in a full-size mold (McKearin G.I-28) of two vertical sections and a base plate. On the obverse: a three-quarter profile bust of George Washington in civilian dress. On the reverse: a vessel sailing right. Broad, sloping collar applied and shaped with a special lip-forming tool. The base is plain except for a moldmark and a red iron-oxide pontil mark in a circular center concavity.
Capacity: one pint.
Capacity: one pint.
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