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George Washington/Tree Quart Calabash Bottle

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1850-1860

MediumMold-blown glass

DimensionsOverall: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 in. (2.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Charles Sibley

Object number79.215.10

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DescriptionCalabash bottle of mold-blown aqua glass. Quart sized. 3/4 bust of George Washington on one side. A tree in leaf and bloom on the other. Base type 26. Neck style 15. Good condition, slight interior corrosion.

Label TextAmerican George Washington / Tree Quart Calabash Bottle, ca. 1850-1860 Mold-blown glass Gift of Charles Sibley 79.215.10 The three-quarter length bust on this bottle apparently shows Washington in civilian dress. The significance of the tree on the opposite side is not understood. Only two other individuals were "honored" by being portrayed on this type of bottle. Both were celebrities in America in the 1850s: the Swedish singer Jenny Lind and the exiled Hungarian patriot Louis Kossouth.Exhibition History"First in the Hearts of His Countrymen: America Remembers George Washington 1732-1799," Chrysler Museum of Art, Nov. 23, 1999 - Summer 2001. Published ReferencesMcKearin-Wilson, AMERICAN BOTTLES & FLASKS, pg. 532-533 (G1-35).