Clam-Shell Bottle
Designer
William T. Murphy
CultureAmerican
DateDecember 27, 1892
MediumBlown glass
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. (6 x 8.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sheri Sandler in memory of Sam and Reba Sandler
Object number97.42.25
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a clam-shell shaped flask patented by William T. Murphy of New York City on December 27, 1892. The flask is in the shape of a clam shell. The shell is of clear glass painted in pink. The stopper is a cork. The patent photograph is illustrated in A.C. Revi's AMERICAN PRESSED GLASS AND FIGURE BOTTLES, page 374.
July 10, 1919
Louis Comfort Tiffany
