Figured Bottle (Calabash)
Manufacturer: Keystone Glass Works (American, 1866-1891)
Date: 1866-1874
Dimensions:
8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.437
DescriptionLight aquamarine coloring. Blown in a full-size mold (McKearin G.IV-42) of two vertical sections that formed the body and the basal ring and a base plate that formed the central kick-up.
On the obverse: 13 stars above and laurel branches to left and right frame a shield enclosing a large scalloped frame with clasped hands above, a Masonic-style compass and square center, and an oval cartouche below.
On the reverse: a flying eagle with long ribbon in beak. Within the broad basal ring the base is plain with a plain kick-up and a rough, open pontil mark.
Capacity: one quart.
On the obverse: 13 stars above and laurel branches to left and right frame a shield enclosing a large scalloped frame with clasped hands above, a Masonic-style compass and square center, and an oval cartouche below.
On the reverse: a flying eagle with long ribbon in beak. Within the broad basal ring the base is plain with a plain kick-up and a rough, open pontil mark.
Capacity: one quart.
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