Object Number 1952.0277

Object Name

Flask (Pocket bottle)

Category

Glass

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Frederick Amelung (Possible maker)
06/26/1741-11/21/1798

Place of Origin

Frederick, Maryland, United States, North America

Date

1785-1795

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Underside; In white: "McK PLATE 231 # 6"

Subjects

Alcoholic beverage ware

Materials

Glass (nonlead)

Techniques

Blown in mold

Dimensions (inches)

5.045 (H) , 4.258 (L) , 2.124 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12.815 (H) , 10.815 (L) , 5.395 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Palmer, Arlene. 1993 Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. 425 pp.
• Published: no. 361, p. 365, pl. 5
[Book] McKearin, George S. & McKearin, Helen. 1989 American Glass.
• Published: pl. 31, no. 6