Flask, Pocket
- Object Name:
- Flask, Pocket
- Object ID:
- 1965.013.243
- Creator:
- Coventry Glass Factory Co.
- Place of Origin:
- Coventry, CT
- Date:
- 1826-1848
- Description:
- Flask - Olive green glass. Embossed decoration on obverse depicts a horse and coal car on railroad tracks surrounded with the text "SUCCESS TO THE RAILROAD'. Reverse has an embossed image of an eagle with wings spread, arrows in one talon and laurel leaves in the other talon, and surrounded with 17 five pointed stars. Plain neck with plain rim. Shallow sand pontil. Seam line visible on sides forming a heavy rib.
- Material:
- Glass
- Dimensions:
- H-6.8 W-4.4 D-2.9 inches
- Provenance:
- Gift of Josephine Rogers.
- Credit Line:
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
- People:
- Rogers, Josephine (1887-1970)
- Subjects:
- Railroads, Transportation, Glass industry, Glass working
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