GI-116

Object NameFlask

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1832-about 1839

TechniqueMold-blown

SizeOverall H: 16.9 cm, W: 11 cm, D: Diam (max):

Accession Number60.4.120

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

United States

Physical DescriptionClear green glass; mold-blown; plain lip, pontil mark. Obverse: unidentified bust, features and bushy hair, entirely different from GI-115. Reverse: view of glass house with tall chimney from which smoke is issuing; similar to GI-115. Inscription: "WHEAT, PRICE & Co, WHEELI G, VA." around bust, "N" in "WHEELING" reversed; reverse - "FAIR VIEW" at top, "WORKS" beneath glass house. Edges: horizontally corrugated with vertical medial rib.
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