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Flask (Pocket bottle)
John Frederick Amelung
1785-1795
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Frederick Amelung (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Maryland; Frederick; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Museum Object Number
1959.3008
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.3008
Object Name
Flask (Pocket bottle)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
John Frederick Amelung (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Maryland; Frederick; United States; North America
Date
1785-1795
Subject(s)
- Alcoholic beverage ware
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Techniques
- Blown in mold
Dimensions (inches)
7 (H) x 2 (W) x 5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17 (H) x 5.2 (W) x 13 (L)
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. 360, p. 365, pl. 5.Book: McKearin, Helen & McKearin, George S. 1950 Two hundred years of American blown glass.
• Published: pl. 1.