Figured Bottle (Calabash)
Manufacturer: Possibly Kensington Vial and Bottle Works (American)
Date: 1850-1865
Dimensions:
9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: possibly Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.430
DescriptionLight aquamarine coloring. Blown in a full-size mold (McKearin and Wilson G.XIII-43) of two vertical sections that formed the body and the wide basal ring , and a base plate that formed the central kick-up.
On the obverse: a sheaf of grain above crossed rake and fork, with two branches of laurel above.
On the reverse: an eight-petaled ornament. Broad, sloping collar applied and shaped by a lip-forming tool. Within the basal ring the base is plain with a medium-high kick-up, and a very rough, off-center open pontil mark. Capacity: one quart.
On the obverse: a sheaf of grain above crossed rake and fork, with two branches of laurel above.
On the reverse: an eight-petaled ornament. Broad, sloping collar applied and shaped by a lip-forming tool. Within the basal ring the base is plain with a medium-high kick-up, and a very rough, off-center open pontil mark. Capacity: one quart.
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