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GI-41a
GI-41a

GI-41a

Object NameFlask with Bust of Washington
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Date1848-1850
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeOverall H: 17.7 cm, W: 12.2 cm, D: Diam (max):
Accession Number67.4.175
Credit LineGift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Blowing an Identity
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: American History in Glass
Not On View
Physical DescriptionAquamarine non-lead glass; mold-blown. Oval with rounded collar applied to short neck; obverse has bust of Washington facing left with "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" above; reverse has man in uniform facing left with "GEN TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS" above. Flat oval base with no pontil mark.
Provenance
Source Honorable Amory Houghton Jr. (American, 1926-2020) - 1967
Source Laura Houghton - 1967

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