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Object NameFlask
Maker
Baltimore Glass Works
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1850
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 18.9 cm, W: 11.2 cm, D: Diam (max):
Accession Number60.4.76
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
American Historical Flasks
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionOlive green glass; mold-blown; plain lip, pontil mark. Obverse: Taylor, profile facing right, entirely different bust in uniform. Reverse: tall corn stalk filling space. Inscription: "ZACHARY TAYLOR" in semi-circle above bust; "ROUGH AND READY" in semi-circle beneath bust; reverse - "CORN FOR THE WORLD" in semi-circle above corn stalk. Edges: smooth.Provenance
Source
McKearin Antiques
