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Object NameFlask with Portraits of Washington and Taylor

Manufacturer Dyottville Glass Works

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1847-1848

TechniqueMold-blown

SizeOverall H: 17.4 cm, W: 12.1 cm, D: 6.1 cm

Accession Number60.4.39

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Contrasts: A Glass Primer

Place Made

United States, PA, Philadelphia

Physical DescriptionFlask with Portraits of George Washington and Zachary Taylor. Aquamarine glass; mold-blown; plain lip, pontil mark. Obverse: Washington, classical profile bust with queue tied with three ribbons, profile facing left, narrow band of toga showing. Reverse: Taylor profile bust in uniform, five buttons on coat, facing left. Inscription: above Washington "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY"; reverse above Taylor "GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS" above panel "DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS PHILAD.A". Edges: smooth.
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