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Flask (Pocket bottle)
Keene Glass Works (Marlboro Street)
1815-1830
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Keene Glass Works (Marlboro Street) (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Museum Object Number
1973.0423.007
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Harry W. Lunger
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Object Number
1973.0423.007
Object Name
Flask (Pocket bottle)
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Keene Glass Works (Marlboro Street) (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Previously attributed to Coventry (CT) Glass Works. However, due to the bottle's lead content, Keene may be a more probable place of origin.
Date
1815-1830
Subject(s)
- Alcoholic beverage ware
Materials
- Glass (lead)
Techniques
- Mold-blown
Dimensions (inches)
8.1 (H) x 2.6 (W) x 4.4 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.7 (H) x 6.7 (W) x 11.2 (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. 385, p. 376