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Flask, Pocket

Object Name:
Flask, Pocket
Object ID:
1965.013.268
Creator:
Baltimore Flint Glass Company
Place of Origin:
Baltimore, MD
Date:
circa 1848
Description:
Flask - Aquamarine blown and molded glass. Pint size; flattened ovoid body with long cylindrical neck and plain lip. Front: Left facing bust length profile of Zachary Taylor in uniform with epaulet. "GENl TAYLOR" embossed in semi-circle above profile. Reverse: Washington Monument, Baltimore embossed in center. " FELLS POINT" embossed in semi-circle above monument. "BALTo" embossed beneath monument. Vertical ribbed seam. Rough pontil;l mark on bottom.
Portion of rectangular paper label handwritten: "Pd 3.50". Facing another way is "46".
Material:
Glass
Dimensions:
H-7.4 W-4.4 D-2.6 inches
Credit Line:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
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