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Figured Flask

Figured Flask

Manufacturer: Hammonton Glass Works (American, 1812-1857)
Date: 1836-1838; possibly later
Dimensions:
5 9/16 in. (14.2 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Hammonton, New Jersey, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.380
DescriptionLight greenish. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.II-50) that formed body and base. On the obverse: an eagle with rays above and grasping an oval cartouche in its talons. On the reverse: a stag. The base is plain except for a very faint moldmark and a small, rough, open pontil mark. Capacity: one-half pint.
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