Flask
Manufacturer
Unknown
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1865
MediumMold blown glass
DimensionsOverall: 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Charles Sibley
Object number79.215.1
Not on view
DescriptionFlask of mold-blown aqua glass. Pint sized. Smooth edges. Plain sheared rim with an applied ring. Obverse has a small profile bust facing left framed with a half-laurel wreath. The reverse has an American Eagle facing left on a shield. Below near the bottom is a raised medallion rim with "UNION" inside it. Base type 1.Published ReferencesMcKearin-Wilson, AMERICAN BOTTLES & FLASKS, pg. 543, #G1-79, "rare" and pg. 484-485.
