Flask, Pocket
- Object Name:
- Flask, Pocket
- Object ID:
- 1954.029.085
- 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. Obverse: eagle in flight with shield and furled ribbon in beak above letters "A.R.S." Reverse: two clasped hands in scalloped oval; horizontal ribbing above; crossed measure and compass Masonic emblems with "UNION" below and three stars either side; 13 stars above shield, laurel branches either side. Vertical ribs on two sides. Rough pontil mark on bottom. Two vertical mold seams. Paper label small red border 2 lines "750 (underlined "50") / Zeif" on bottom.
- Material:
- Glass
- Dimensions:
- H-8.7 W-5.4 D-4.1 inches
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Raymond D. Allen
- People:
- Allen, Raymond D. (1895-1953)
- Subjects:
- Eagle, Patriotism, Masonry, Union
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