Figured Flask
Manufacturer: Possibly Keene (Marlboro Street) Glass Works (American, 1814-1841)
Date: 1824-1840
Dimensions:
7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm)
Medium: glass
Place of Origin: Eastern United States; possibly Keens, New Hampshire, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.536
DescriptionBlown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin G.II-72) that formed body and base. On the obverse: an American eagle standing on a rocky formation. On the reverse: a cornucopia coiled to the left, filled with fruit and vegetables. The base is plain except for a keyed moldmark and a rough, open pontil mark. Capacity: 1 pint. Dark olive green glass.
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