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Figured Flask

Figured Flask

Manufacturer: Coventry Glass Works (American, 1813-1850)
Manufacturer: Keene (Marlboro Street) Glass Works (American, 1814-1841)
Date: 1824-1836
Dimensions:
5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Keene, New Hampshire or Coventry, Connecticut, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.397
DescriptionOlive-green. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.III-7) that formed body and base. On the obverse: a cornucopia coiled to the left, filled with fruit and vegetables. On the reverse: an urn filled with fruit and vegetables. The base is plain except for a moldmark offset toward the obverse and a slightly rough pontil mark.
Capacity: one-half pint.
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