GII-62
Object NameEagle Flask
Maker
Willington Glass Works
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1855-1870
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeH: 20.4 cm
Accession Number60.4.192
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionReddish amber glass; mold-blown; tooled lip, plain base. Obverse: large American Eagle, head turned to left; wings partly raised and left foreshortened. Large shield with six bars on eagle's breast. Eagle stands on wreath of laurel branches. Above eagle in slightly curved line "LIBERTY"; similar to GII-61. Reverse: inscription in four lines, the first and third curved - "WILLINGTON/GLASS, Co/WEST, WILLINGTON/CONN"; similar to GII-61 except comma after "WEST". Edges: smooth.Provenance
Source
McKearin Antiques
