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Flask, Pocket

Object Name:
Flask, Pocket
Object ID:
1965.013.275
Creator:
Willington Glass Company
Place of Origin:
Willington, CT
Date:
1860-1872
Description:
Flask - Green blown and molded glass; flattened ovoid body with curved shoulder, flared neck and double collar. Obverse: American Eagle, head turned to left, wings partly raised and left foreshortened. Large shield with six bars on eagle's breast. Eagle stands on wreath of laurel branches. Above eagle in slightly curved line: "LIBERTY". Reverse: inscription "WILLINGTON / GLASS / Co / WEST WILLINGTON / CONN". Vertical mold seams. Same as 65.13.281, but green instead of amber. Similar to 65.13.276.
Material:
Glass
Dimensions:
H-6.3 W-3.1 D-1.9 inches
Credit Line:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
Subjects:
Eagle, Liberty, Liquor
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