Half Pint Flask
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureAmerican
Date1859-1870
MediumMold blown glass
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)
Overall, Rim: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
Base: 1 7/16 x 2 7/8 in. (3.7 x 7.3 cm)
Overall, Rim: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
Base: 1 7/16 x 2 7/8 in. (3.7 x 7.3 cm)
Inscribed"FOR PIKE'S PEAK".
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Willcox Ruffin
Object number64.117.24
Not on view
DescriptionHalf pint flask of aquamarine, two-part mold blown glass. Decorated with the figure of a prospector with a cane in his hand and a pack on his back. He is walking to the right. Above this in a semi-circle: "FOR PIKE'S PEAK". On the other side is a prospector facing right, shooting a deer, which is pitching forward onto its front knees. Applied ring below sheared rim. Mold line across bottom with a circular depression at center.Published ReferencesMcKearin, _American Glass_, pg. 479-508.
