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Flask (Pocket bottle)
Baltimore Glass Works
1840-1850
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
1975.0193
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Harry W. Lunger
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Object Number
1975.0193
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
1840-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: "BALTIMORE"
Type: Inscription
Location: Opposite side
Inscription: "LIBERTY/ &/ UNION"
Type: Label
Location: Neck
Inscription: Rectangular, beige label with "144" in black print
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Baltimore Battle Monument
- Alcoholic beverage ware
Materials
- Glass (nonlead)
Techniques
- Mold-blown
Dimensions (inches)
6.732 (H) x 2.146 (W) x 4.626 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.1 (H) x 5.45 (W) x 11.75 (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. 392, p. 380Catalogue: Norman C. Heckler & Company Sale Catalogue. 03/07/2012 Norman C. Heckler & Company Sale Catalogue.
• Similar Baltimore flask for sale on p.16, cat. no. 90.