Figured Bottle (Calabash)
Manufacturer: Ravenna Glass Works (American, 1857 or 1864-1865)
Date: 1857-1865
Dimensions:
H: 24.3 cm (9 5/8 in.)
Medium: Light sapphire-blue glass.
Place of Origin: Possibly Ravenna, Ohio
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1953.92
DescriptionBlown in a full-size mold (McKearin G.I-104) of two vertical sections and a base plate. On the obverse: a three-quarter profile bust of Jenny Lind almost surrounded by a laurel wreath. On the reverse: a glasshouse. Collar applied and tooled. The base is plain except for extensions of moldmarks in the basal ring; the slight kick-up is almost covered with a red iron oxide deposit left by the pontil. Capacity: 1 quart.
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