flask

Object NameFlask

Maker Kensington Glass Works

Made FromNon-lead glass

Date1824-1825

Place MadeUnited States

TechniqueMold-blown

SizeOverall H: 16.8 cm, W: 11.5 cm, D: Diam (max):

Accession Number67.4.177

Credit LineGift of Mr. Amory Houghton, Sr.

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern
Modern

Exhibitions

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: American History in Glass

Not On View

Physical DescriptionLight green non-lead glass; mold-blown. Oval with plain lip and short neck. Obverse has Lafayette in uniform facing right with "GENERAL LAFAYETTE" above and "REPUBLICAN GRATITUDE" above that; obverse has American Eagle with "E PLURIBUS UNUM" above and "KENSINGTON GLASS WORKS PHILADELPHIA" above that. Eagle clutches a frame with "T.W.D." inside; rough pontil mark on oval base.
Provenance

Source Honorable Amory Houghton Jr. (American, 1926-2020)