Figured Flask
Manufacturer: Attributed to Hammonton Glass Works (American, 1812-1857)
Manufacturer: Winslow Glass Works
Date: 1836-1838; possibly later
Dimensions:
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Medium: colorless glass
Place of Origin: Hammonton, New Jersey, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.382
DescriptionBlown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.II-54) that formed body and base. On the obverse: an eagle with rays above and grasping a shield in its talons, with olive and laurel branches below. On the reverse: an American flag with 20 stars furled around a standard. The base is plain except for a moldmark and a slightly rough pontil mark.
Capacity: one pint.
Capacity: one pint.
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