Figured Flask
Manufacturer: Coventry Glass Works (American, 1813-1850)
Date: 1824-1830
Dimensions:
7 7/16 in. (18.9 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Coventry, Connecticut, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.399
DescriptionOlive-amber glass. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.I-80) that formed body and base and the horizontal ribs on the sides. On the obverse: a profile bust of the Marquis de Lafayette in civilian dress. On the reverse: a profile bust of De Witt Clinton, governor of New York, in civilian dress. The base is plain except for a moldmark and a rough pontil mark.
Capacity: one pint.
Capacity: one pint.
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