George Washington/Wheat Sheaf Half Pint Flask
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureAmerican
MediumMold-blown Glass
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.5651
Not on view
DescriptionHalf pint flask; aquamarine; Washington profile in oval and reverse double headed sheaf of rye. Edge shows mold mark. Smooth base with small button center.Label TextAmerican George Washington / Wheat Sheaf Half Pint Flask, mid-19th century Mold-blown glass Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.5651 In light of the fact that a nearly identical portrait was paired with an image of Zachary Taylor, it seems likely that even this somewhat primitive undraped profile bust was intended to depict George Washington and that it would have been perceived that way at the time.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 ReferencesSee McKearin p. 525, #59-GI-59.
