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Object NameFlask for holy water

Made FromNon-lead glass

Date1825-1850

Place Madeprobably Germany

Techniquemold-blown

SizeOverall H: 18.7 cm, W: 11.5 cm, D: 5.3 cm

Accession Number81.3.32

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Physical DescriptionPale aqua non-lead glass; mold-blown. Flattened, ovoid form, with short, slightly-flared neck and flat, oval base; the sides with molded decoration, on one side a scrolled frame, containing in the upper half a depiction of the crowned Mary and Jesus, below a cathedral with two towers; inscribed in an arc above the frame, "ST. MARIA ZU DEUTSCHPIEKAR"; on the reverse, a similar frame, containing a plain cross; the bottom with rough pontil mark; the remains of a paper label with printed red border on the bottom.
Provenance

Source Philip H. Bradley - 1981-04-15