Collection Highlights
Astor House
Date:
ca.1853-1859
Object Number:
PR.020.65.1
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figured flask
Object Number:
1960.7
Date:
1836-1855
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 3 in. ( 21 x 14 x 7.6 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on obverse and reverse: "BRIDGETOWN NEW JERSEY"
Description:
Aquamarine non-lead glass figured flask blown in a two-part mold (McKearin GI-25) with hand-tooled flared lip, oval body with bust of George Washington and inscription "BRIDGETOWN NEW JERSEY" on obverse, classical bust with same inscription on reverse, and pontil mark on base.
Gallery Label:
The "classical bust" on the reverse of this flask is identified as [Henry?] Clay in the accession records. This flask was purchased by the Society from the estate of George S. McKearin.
Credit Line:
Purchase, Abbott-Lenox Fund
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
