GII-63

Object NameEagle Flask

Made FromGlass

Date1850-1869

TechniqueMold-blown

SizeOverall H: 15.7 cm, W: 8.1 cm, D: Diam (max):

Accession Number60.4.193

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

United States

Physical DescriptionAmber glass; mold-blown; plain base, tooled lip. Obverse: large American Eagle, head turned to left; wings partly raised and left foreshortened. Large shield with six bars on eagle's breast. Eagle stands on wreath of laurel branches. Above eagle slightly curved line "LIBERTY". Similar to GII-62 except slight difference in eagle's legs and the laurel wreath. Reverse: inscription in five lines the first and third curved - "WILLINGTON/GLASS/Co/WEST WILLINGTON/CONN". Edges: smooth.
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