Figured Bottle (Calabash)
Manufacturer: Whitney Brothers Glass Works (American)
Date: 1851-1855
Dimensions:
10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Glassboro, New Jersey, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.431
DescriptionLight aquamarine coloring. Blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.I-102) that formed body and base.
On the obverse: a three-quarter profile bust of Jenny Lind surrounded by a laurel wreath.
On the reverse: a glasshouse. Collar applied and tooled. The base is plain except for a barely visible moldmark and a rough, open pontil mark.
Capacity: one quart.
On the obverse: a three-quarter profile bust of Jenny Lind surrounded by a laurel wreath.
On the reverse: a glasshouse. Collar applied and tooled. The base is plain except for a barely visible moldmark and a rough, open pontil mark.
Capacity: one quart.
Not on view
In Collection(s)