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Figured Flask

Manufacturer: Baltimore Glass Works (American, 1800 - 1880)
Date: 1832-1842
Dimensions:
8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.374
DescriptionLight yellowish-green. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.I-23) that formed body and base. On the obverse: a profile bust of George Washington in classical dress. On the reverse: a profile bust of an unidentified man, possibly Henry Clay, in classical dress. The base is plain except for a faint moldmark and a very heavy, open pontil mark.
Capacity: one quart.
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