GII-23
Object NameEagle/Rosette Flask
Made FromGlass
Date1835-1859
Place MadeUnited States, Midwestern
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 17.9 cm, W: 11.3 cm, D: Diam (max):
Accession Number60.4.155
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
American Historical Flasks
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionAquamarine glass; mold-blown; plain lip, pontil mark. Obverse: designs on oval panels; American Eagle similar to GII-22 but ribbon contains random ribbing instead of inscription. Similar oval frame with elongated eight-pointed star below eagle, and similar fourteen stars above eagle. Reverse: large conventionalized floral medallion and below oval frame containing elongated eight-pointed star. Edges: corrugated horizontally with vertical medial rib.Provenance
Source
McKearin Antiques
