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Figured Flask

Figured Flask

Manufacturer: Bridgeton Glass Works (American, 1836 or 1837-1855)
Date: 1851-1855
Dimensions:
6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.389
DescriptionLight aquamarine. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.I-111) that formed body and base. On the obverse: a profile bust said to be of Lajos Kossuth. On the reverse: a sloop sailing left. The base is plain except for the off-set keyed moldmark and a faint pontil mark.
Capacity: one pint.
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