GI-81

Object NameFlask

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1825-about 1826

Place MadeUnited States

TechniqueMold-blown

SizeOverall H: 16.3 cm, W: 8.6 cm, D: Diam (max):

Accession Number60.4.82

Curatorial Area(s)

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionOlive amber glass; mold-blown; plain lip, pontil mark. Obverse: Lafayette, small profile facing right; similar to GI-80. Reverse: De Witt Clinton, small profile facing right; similar to GI-80. Inscription: "LA FAYETTE" in semi-circle above bust; beneath bust "S & C" horizontal bar missing; reverse - "DE WITT CLINTON" in semi-circle above bust, and below bust "C-T". Edges: corrugated horizontally, corrugations extend around flask at base and juncture of neck and body; same as GI-80 except three corrugations extend around flask at base instead of two as in GI-80.
Provenance

Source McKearin Antiques