Figured Flask
Manufacturer: Hammonton Glass Works (American, 1812-1857)
Date: 1836-1844
Dimensions:
6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm)
Medium: colorless glass
Place of Origin: Hammonton, New Jersey, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.383
DescriptionColorless glass with a yellowish tinge. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.II-52) that formed body and base. On the obverse: a stylized American eagle with thirteen stars above, shield on breast, and olive and palm branches crossed below. On the reverse: an American flag with thirteen stars furled around a standard. The base is plain except for a moldmark and a rough, open pontil mark.
Capacity: one pint.
Capacity: one pint.
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