flask
Object NameFlask
Manufacturer
Stebbins and Stebbins
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1824-1825
Place MadeUnited States, CT, Coventry
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 18.5 cm, W: 10.3 cm, D: Diam (max):
Accession Number60.4.87
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Ennion and His Legacy: Mold-Blown Glass From Ancient Rome
American Historical Flasks
On ViewAmerican Gallery
Physical DescriptionOlive amber glass; mold-blown; plain lip, pontil mark. Obverse: Lafayette, profile facing right. Reverse: oval frame enclosing French Liberty Cap on pole and semi-circle of eleven five-pointed stars above frame. Inscription: "LA FAYETTE." in semi-circle above bust; below "COVETRY" in semi-circle above "C-T"; "N" omitted; reverse - below frame "S & S". Edges: finely ribbed vertically; two horizontal ribs at base which extend around flask.Provenance
Former Collection
George S. McKearin
(b. 1874) - 1960
Source
McKearin Antiques
- 1960
