Flask, 1822-1835
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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. Membership in the Freemasons grew in the early decades of the 1800s. This flask combines Masonic imagery (arch and pavement) with an emblem of America's agrarian roots (farm tools and grain).
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. Membership in the Freemasons grew in the early decades of the 1800s. This flask combines Masonic imagery (arch and pavement) with an emblem of America's agrarian roots (farm tools and grain).
Artifact
Flask (Bottle)
Date Made
1822-1835
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Ohio, Zanesville
Creator Notes
Flask made for J. Shepard & Company at Zanesville Glass Works.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
60.10.42
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (material)
Mold-blown glass
Technique
Blow molding
Color
Amber (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.625 in
Width: 4.188 in
Length: 2.25 in
Weight: 10.1 oz
Inscriptions
pressed on back: ZANESVILLE / OHIO / J. SHEPHERD & CO.
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