GII-76

Object NameCanteen-Shaped Flask

Maker New England Glass Company (1818-1878)

Made FromGlass

Date1820-1829

TechniqueMold-blown

SizeOverall H: 18.5 cm

Accession Number60.4.208

Curatorial Area(s)

Exhibitions

American Fancy: Exuberance and Delight in the Arts, 1790-1840

Place Made

United States, probably MA, Cambridge

Physical DescriptionClear green glass; mold-blown; plain lip, pontil mark, lead glass. Obverse: "Concentric Ring Eagle"; circular shaped; the entire flask covered with heavy concentric ribbing except for oval medallion in centre which carries the design on each side. Rather crude American Eagle, head turned to right; wings partly raised and left foreshortened. The eagle's tail curves sharply to the right and the legs extending downward appear to grasp a crude olive branch in the talons. Reverse: same as obverse. Edges: vertically ribbed.
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