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Object NameFlask
Maker Stebbins and Stebbins
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1824-about 1826
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 15 cm, W: 8.6 cm, D: Diam (max):
Accession Number60.4.88
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study 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 nine five-pointed stars above frame. Inscription: "LA FAYETTE" in semi-circle above bust, below "COVENTRY" in semi-circle above "C-T"; reverse - below frame "S & S". Edges: finely ribbed vertically; five ribs.
Provenance
Source McKearin Antiques
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about 1824-1825
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