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Figured Flask

Figured Flask

Manufacturer: Albany Glass Works (American, about 1847-1850)
Date: 1847-1851
Dimensions:
5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Albany, New York, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.410
DescriptionLight yellowish green. Blown in a full-size mold (McKearin G.I-30) of two vertical sections and a base plate. On the obverse: a three-quarter profile bust of George Washington in civilian dress. The reverse is plain except for the inscription. The base is plain except for a slightly rough pontil mark. Capacity: one-half pint.
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