Flask, 1840-1860
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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. Other images, like the tree, may have been purely decorative. Variation of this design include a tree in bloom (summer) and a tree without leaves (winter).
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. Other images, like the tree, may have been purely decorative. Variation of this design include a tree in bloom (summer) and a tree without leaves (winter).
Artifact
Flask (Bottle)
Date Made
1840-1860
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
60.10.60
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Mold-blown glass
Technique
Glassblowing
Blow molding
Color
Amber (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 4.75 in
Length: 1.875 in
Weight: 13 oz
Inscriptions
pressed on front: SUMMER pressed on back: WINTER
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