Figured Jar
Manufacturer: Keene (Marlboro Street) Glass Works (American, 1814-1841)
Date: 1828-1836
Dimensions:
6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Keene, New Hampshire, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.394
DescriptionOlive-green glass. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.I-31) that formed body and base. On the obverse: a profile bust of George Washington in uniform. On the reverse: a profile bust of Andrew Jackson in uniform. The neck was enlarged by tooling to form a jar. The base is plain except for a moldmark and a faint pontil mark. Capacity: 1 pint.
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