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GI-49

Object NameFlask
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1846-about 1848
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 17.2 cm, W: 12 cm, D: Diam (max):
Accession Number60.4.53
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
United States
Physical DescriptionAqua glass; mold-blown; plain lip, pontil mark. Obverse: Washington, classical profile bust with queue tied with three ribbons, facing left. Similar to GI-38. Reverse: Taylor profile bust in uniform, five buttons on coat, facing left. Similar to GI-38, bust slightly narrower. Inscription: "WASHINGTON" in semi-circle above bust; reverse - "GEN. Z. TAYLOR" in semi-circle above bust. Edges: smooth.
Provenance
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John Ford & Co.
about 1850-1900
basket
Falcon Glassworks of Apsley Pellatt & Co.
about 1820-1830
GI-50
about 1846-about 1848
flask
about 1850-1859
GI-81
about 1825-about 1826