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Flask, Pocket

Object Name:
Flask, Pocket
Object ID:
1965.013.240
Creator:
Samuels, A.R.
Place of Origin:
Philadelphia, PA
Date:
1855-1860
Description:
Flask - Aquamarine blown and molded glass; calabash type; globe-shaped body with long, tapered neck; wide collar; eagle-in-flight with shield and furled ribbon in beak with letters, " A.R.S." on front; two clasped hands in scalloped oval, horizontal ribbing above, crossed measure and compass, Masonic emblems, with "Union" below and three stars on either side. Thirteen stars above shield, laurel branches on either side, on reverse side, Vertical ribs on two sides. Rough pontil mark on bottom. Two vertical mold seams.
Material:
Glass
Dimensions:
H-8.8 W-5.4 D-4.1 inches
Provenance:
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rogers.
Credit Line:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
Subjects:
Eagle, Masonry, Liquor
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