bottle
Object NameCalabash Bottle
Maker
Adam R. Samuel
Made FromNon-lead glass
Dateabout 1865-1874
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeH: 23.6 cm, W: 13.8 cm, D: 10.5 cm
Accession Number67.4.178
Credit LineGift of Mr. Amory Houghton, Sr.
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Blowing an Identity
Not On View
Physical DescriptionGreenish-aquamarine non-lead glass; mold-blown. Gourd-shape with applied flat collar; long neck; five ribs on each side; obverse with thirteen stars above a shield with clasped hands, a compass and "UNION" in an oval "A.R.S." very faintly below shield; reverse with eagle with outstretched wings, facing left and carrying a pennant, above a small shield with arrows and olive branch; circular depression on base, no pontil mark.Provenance
Source
Honorable Amory Houghton Jr.
(American, 1926-2020)
