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Object NameWhiskey Flask with Portrait of Washington
Maker
Kensington Glass Works
Made FromNon-lead Glass
Date1826
Place MadeUnited States, PA, Philadelphia
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 17.2 cm, W: 10.3 cm, D: Diam (max):
Accession Number55.4.249
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Heads of State
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionWhiskey Flask with Portrait of Washington. Blue non-lead glass; mold-blown. Flattened oval, short neck with portrait of George Washington in uniform facing left on one side with "GENERAL WASHINGTON" arching above. Reverse has an American Eagle facing right with "E PLURIBUS UNUM" above and "T.W.D." in oval below. Edge has inscriptions "ADAMS & JEFFERSON July 4 A.D. 1776" and "KENSINGTON GLASS WORKS PHILADELPHIA". Oval base with pontil mark.Provenance
Source
McKearin Antiques
- 1955-11-12
