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GI-65

Object NameFlask
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1827-1839
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 17.5 cm, W: 11 cm, D: Diam (max):
Accession Number60.4.68
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: American History in Glass
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionLight green glass; mold-blown; plain lip, pontil mark. Obverse: Jackson, three-quarter view, facing left, in uniform. Bust and uniform differ from GI-64. Reverse: American Eagle. Similar to GI-62. Thirteen six-pointed stars above eagle. Eagle stands on oval frame with inner band of seventeen large pearls. Inscription: "GENERAL JACKSON" in semi-circle above bust; reverse - "J. T & Co" below oval frame. Edges: horizontal beading with vertical medial rib.
Provenance
Source McKearin Antiques
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about 1836-about 1840
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