Flask, 1850-1870
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Artifact Overview
Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks often were decorated with symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation. Other flasks provided advertisement for the glass company. Owners of the Isabella Glass Works in New Brooklyn, New Jersey, molded their name and an image of their factory on this flask.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Flask (Bottle)
Date Made
1850-1870
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
60.10.67
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (material)
Mold-blown glass
Technique
Blow molding
Color
Yellow green
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 5.25 in
Length: 2.75 in
Weight: 14 oz
Inscriptions
pressed on front:
ISABELLA GLASS WORKS
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