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Flask (Pocket bottle)
Baltimore Glass Works
1847-1848
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Baltimore Glass Works (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Baltimore; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Museum Object Number
1973.0408.004
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Harry W. Lunger
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Object Number
1973.0408.004
Object Name
Flask (Pocket bottle)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Baltimore Glass Works (Maker)
Place of Origin
Baltimore; Maryland; Baltimore; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1847-1848
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: "ZACHARY TAYLOR" and "ROUGH & READY"
Type: Inscription
Location: Opposite side
Inscription: "CORN FOR THE WORLD"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Zachary Taylor
- Alcoholic beverage ware
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Techniques
- Mold-blown
Dimensions (inches)
7.1 (H) x 2.2 (W) x 4.4 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.1 (H) x 5.7 (W) x 11.3 (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. 393, p. 380Book: McKearin, George S. & McKearin, Helen. 1989 American Glass.
• Information on slogan "Corn for the World": pp. 477- 478