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GI-50

Object NameFlask
Made FromGlass, Cork
Dateabout 1846-about 1848
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 17 cm, W: 11.9 cm, D: Diam (max):
Accession Number60.4.54
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
American Historical Flasks
Place Made
United States
Physical DescriptionGreen glass; mold-blown; plain lip, pontil mark. Obverse: Washington, classical profile bust with queue, facing left. Narrow band of toga showing. Similar to GI-38. Reverse: Taylor profile bust in uniform, five buttons on coat, facing left. Similar to GI-49. Inscription: "WASHINGTON" in semi-circle below bust; reverse - "G.Z. TAYLOR" in semi-circle below bust. Edges: smooth.
Provenance
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John Ford & Co.
about 1850-1900
GI-49
about 1846-about 1848
basket
Falcon Glassworks of Apsley Pellatt & Co.
about 1820-1830
flask
about 1850-1859
GI-81
about 1825-about 1826