Flask
Manufacturer: J. Shepard & Co., White Glass Works (American)
Date: 1822-1838
Dimensions:
6 13/16 in. (17.3 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Zanesville, Ohio, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.409
DescriptionDeep olive-amber glass. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.IV-32) that formed body and base. On the obverse: a Masonic arch and pavement, within which are the "farmer's arms." On the reverse: an American eagle with rays above and grasping an oval cartouche in its talons. The base is plain except for a moldmark and a rough, open pontil mark. Capacity: 1 pint.
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