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Flask (Pocket bottle)
Coventry Glass Works
1820-1825
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Coventry Glass Works (Maker)
Place of Origin
Coventry; Connecticut; Tolland; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Museum Object Number
1973.0405.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Harry W. Lunger
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Object Number
1973.0405.002
Object Name
Flask (Pocket bottle)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Coventry Glass Works (Maker)
Place of Origin
Coventry; Connecticut; Tolland; New England; United States; North America
Date
1820-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Side
Inscription: The word "COVENTRY" forms an arc over the letters "C-T"
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: "DE WITT COVENTRY" forms an arc over the portrait bust
Type: Inscription
Location: Opposite side
Inscription: "LAFAYETTE" forms an arc over the bust with "T.S." below
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Historical
- Lafayette
- Alcoholic beverage ware
- Dewitt Clinton
- Political figure
- Political advertisement
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Techniques
- Mold-blown
Dimensions (inches)
7.598 (H) x 2.638 (W) x 4.213 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.3 (H) x 6.7 (W) x 10.7 (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. 388, p. 378Book: McKearin, George S. & McKearin, Helen. 1989 American Glass.
• Clinton flask type information: pp. 465- 66