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Figured Flask

Figured Flask

Manufacturer: Baltimore Glass Works (American, 1800 - 1880)
Date: 1825-1830
Dimensions:
8 9/16 in. (21.8 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.370
DescriptionLight yellowish green. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.I-21) that formed body and base. On the obverse: a profile bust of George Washington in classical dress. On the reverse: the Washington Monument in Baltimore. The base is plain except for a very faint moldmark and a rough, open pontil mark.
Capacity: one quart.
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