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Object NameFlask
Pattern Number
  • GI-102
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1850-1851
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueMold-blown
SizeH: 25.3 cm
Accession Number60.4.107
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionLight aquamarine glass; mold-blown; broad collar, pontil mark. Obverse: Jenny Lind, three-quarter view, turned to left, wearing broad bertha with single band of decoration. Large wreath encircling bust. Reverse: view of Glass House, smoke issuing from chimney and roof divided into squares. At right of house tall tree, at left small bush or shrub. Inscription: "JENNY LIND" above bust and wreath; reverse - "GLASS FACTORY" above house. Large six-pointed star just above and with lower point between the words "GLASS" and "FACTORY". Edges: heavy vertical ribbing, eleven vertical ribs.
Provenance
Source McKearin Antiques
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