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GI-21

Object NameFlask
Maker Baltimore Glass Works
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1829
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueBlown-molded
SizeOverall H: 21.1 cm, W: 14.2 cm, D: 8.3 cm, Diam (max):
Accession Number60.4.22
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionPale yellow green glass; blown-molded; plain lip, pontil mark. Obverse: Washington, classical bust, profile with queue facing right. Reverse: Washington Monument without statue, Baltimore. Inscription: "FELLS" above bust, "POINT" below bust. Reverse: "BALTo" below monument. Edges: heavy vertical medial rib with two narrow ribs forming outer edge of each panel.
Provenance
Source McKearin Antiques
John Ford & Co.
about 1850-1900
GI-49
about 1846-about 1848
basket
Falcon Glassworks of Apsley Pellatt & Co.
about 1820-1830
GI-50
about 1846-about 1848
flask
about 1850-1859