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Flask, Pocket

Object Name:
Flask, Pocket
Object ID:
1954.029.049
Creator:
Dyottville Glass Works
Place of Origin:
Philadelphia, PA
Date:
circa 1848
Description:
Flask. Aquamarine blown and molded glass, pint size. Flattened ovoid body with cylindrical neck and plain lip. Left facing profile of George Washington with plain toga on shoulders embossed on vertical oval panel. Reverse: Left facing profile of Zachary Taylor with military uniform embossed on vertical oval panel. Vertical mold seams. Rough pontil mark on bottom. Paper label on bottom. "McK55 / 500" with the "00" superscript and underlined.
Material:
Glass
Dimensions:
H-7.1 W-4.8 D-2.3 inches
Credit Line:
Bequest of Raymond D. Allen
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