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Flask (Pocket bottle)
1860-1880
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
Denmark or Germany; Europe
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Museum Object Number
1973.0433.003
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Harry W. Lunger
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Object Number
1973.0433.003
Object Name
Flask (Pocket bottle)
Category
Glass
Place of Origin
Denmark or Germany; Europe
Origin Notes
Previously attributed to Germany.
Date
1860-1880
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Exterior wall
Inscription: Molded German inscription: "So lang/ dem Soldaten/ die Flasche winkt/ ihm trotz/ Hitz'/ oder Kalte der/Muth nicht/ sinkt"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Alcoholic beverage ware
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Techniques
- Mold-blown
Dimensions (inches)
6.457 (H) x 1.693 (W) x 3.76 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.4 (H) x 4.3 (W) x 9.55 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Larsen, Alfred, et al. 1996 Dansk Glas 1825-1925.
• Illustration of similar flasks: figs. 9, 311; possibly Holmegaard or Kastrup, late 19th century, type still listed in pricelists in 1920, but out of stock by 1924