Figured Flask
Manufacturer: Bridgeton Glass Works (American, 1836 or 1837-1855)
Date: 1847-1855
Dimensions:
6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.396
DescriptionDeep olive-amber bottle. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.I-24) that formed body and base. On the obverse: a profile bust of George Washington in uniform. On the reverse: a profile bust of Zachary Taylor in uniform. The base is plain except for a moldmark offset toward the reverse that joins the two medial ribs and a rough, open pontil mark.
Capacity: one pint.
Capacity: one pint.
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