Flask, circa 1830
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Flask (Bottle)
Date Made
circa 1830
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Possibly made by Boston and Sandwich Glass Company
Location
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
76.40.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. Preston R. Bassett.
Material
Glass (Material)
Blown glass
Mold-blown glass
Technique
Glassblowing
Blow molding
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 8.0 in
Width: 4.25 in
Length: 2.125 in
Weight: 11.2 oz
Inscriptions
etched on front, near bottom:
John Bull Mons' Tomson / Joseph W. Hastings / Sandwich / Mass. /Oct. 25th, 1827
etched on back:
MAY IT PROVE LIKE THE WIDOWS CURSE / NEVER / M / T
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