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Bottle
Kensington Vial and Bottle Works of Sheets and Duffy
1850-1855
Category
Glass
Creator/Artist/Maker
Kensington Vial and Bottle Works of Sheets and Duffy (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Probably Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Museum Object Number
1973.0429.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Harry W. Lunger
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Complete Details
Object Number
1973.0429.002
Object Name
Bottle
Category
Glass
Creator (Role)
Kensington Vial and Bottle Works of Sheets and Duffy (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Probably Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1850-1855
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: An oval with the legend: "PH. DOFLEIN/ NTH. 5.TS.T 84" and "MOULD MAKER"
Type: Inscription
Location: Below frigate
Inscription: "U.S. STEAM FRIGATE/ MISSISSIPPI/ S. HUFFSEY"
Type: Inscription
Location: Above portrait bust
Inscription: "LOUIS KOSSUTH"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Techniques
- Mold-blown
Dimensions (inches)
9.5 (H) x 4.5 (W) x 6 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
24.1 (H) x 11.4 (W) x 14 (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. 395, p. 381Book: McKearin, George S. & McKearin, Helen. 1989 American Glass.
• Kossuth biography: pp. 466- 67Article: Palmer, Arlene. 1979 Glassmakers of Early America, in Quimby, Ian M. G. 1979. The Craftsmen in Early America. 159- 189.
• Published: fig. 11, detail fig. 12Catalogue: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
• Aquamarine glass version: August 16, 2008, lot 553, probably made for Huffsey, Philadelphia at a NJ glassworks. c. 1850-60. "LOUIS KUSSUTH", "U.S. STEAM FRIGATE/MISSISSIPPI/S. HUFFSEY" "PH. DOFLEIN/MOULD MAKER NTH 5t. St. 84"Book: Harding, Adrian & Harding, Nicholas. 1998 Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875. 1.
• Figures of Louis Ferencz Akos Kossuth (1802-94) and bio.: pp. 78-79, figs. 178 S)-182 and no. 47.