Washington/Eagle Screw Top Flask
Manufacturer
Owens-Illinois Inc.
CultureAmerican
Date1932
MediumMachine-pressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Paul Brandwein
Object number79.166.100
Not on view
DescriptionFlask of clear machine-made glass. Profile bust of Washington on one side. Above this is "1732 GEORGE WASHINGTON 1932". On the other side lower part (top left for label) is an eagle with 12 stars around it. Originally made for Centennial vinegar. Also, a top of some sort.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 AND FLASKS, pg. 698, ill. 180.
George Washington Memorial Association, Inc.
1932
