flask

Object NameFlask

Pattern Number

GI-101

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1850-1859

Place MadeUnited States

TechniqueMold-blown

SizeH: 25.8 cm

Accession Number60.4.106

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: American History in Glass

Not On View

Physical DescriptionPale aquamarine glass; mold-blown; broad collar, pontil mark. Obverse: Jenny Lind, three-quarter view, turned to left, wearing broad plain bertha. Large wreath encircling bust. Reverse: view of Glass House similar to GI-99. Inscription: "JENNY LIND" above bust and wreath; reverse - "MILLFORA.G. WORK'S." above glass house. Edges: smooth.
Provenance

Source McKearin Antiques