Flask, 1824-1828
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Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks, often decorated with symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation, appealed to America's common man. Some of these flasks contain images of revered Revolutionary War-era patriots. Benjamin Franklin -- writer, philosopher, statesman and diplomat -- adorns this flask from the early 1800s.
Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks, often decorated with symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation, appealed to America's common man. Some of these flasks contain images of revered Revolutionary War-era patriots. Benjamin Franklin -- writer, philosopher, statesman and diplomat -- adorns this flask from the early 1800s.
Artifact
Flask (Bottle)
Date Made
1824-1828
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
00.3.4531
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Mold-blown glass
Technique
Glassblowing
Blow molding
Color
Aqua (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 2 in
Weight: 10.2 oz
Inscriptions
pressed on front: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN pressed around front: WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS THERE IS MY COUNTRY pressed on back: T.W. DYOTT, M.D. K pressed around back: KENSINGTON GLASS WORKS PHILADELPHIA
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