GII-37

Object NameEagle Flask

Made FromGlass

Date1857-1869

TechniqueMold-blown

SizeOverall H: 20 cm, W: 9.7 cm, D: Diam (max):

Accession Number60.4.168

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

American Historical Flasks

Place Made

United States

Physical DescriptionAmber glass; mold-blown; plain lip with applied ring, smooth base with oval depression and "graphite pontil". Obverse: American Eagle, head turned to left; wings partly raised; shield with six bars on breast. Thunderbolt (three arrows) in eagle's left talons, olive branch in right. Thirteen fairly large five-pointed stars in semi-circle above eagle. Reverse: anchor. Inscription: in narrow curved frame above anchor "RAVENNA"; at bottom of flask in curved frame "COMPANY" and above frame just below anchor "GLASS". Edges: smooth.
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