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- Flask, 1837-1842 - Whether depicted as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, the first president of the United States, or a symbol of the republic, George Washington is a common likeness on early American flasks. Washington appears on 72 recorded flask designs--more than any other person. This example shows Washington with later politician, Henry Clay. Both are depicted as classical statesmen.
- 1837-1842
- Collections - Artifact
Flask, 1837-1842
Whether depicted as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, the first president of the United States, or a symbol of the republic, George Washington is a common likeness on early American flasks. Washington appears on 72 recorded flask designs--more than any other person. This example shows Washington with later politician, Henry Clay. Both are depicted as classical statesmen.
- Flask, 1836-1850 - Whether depicted as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army or the first president of the United States, George Washington is a common likeness on early American flasks. Washington appears on 72 recorded flask designs--more than any other person. This example depicts Washington as a classical statesman with an American eagle.
- 1836-1850
- Collections - Artifact
Flask, 1836-1850
Whether depicted as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army or the first president of the United States, George Washington is a common likeness on early American flasks. Washington appears on 72 recorded flask designs--more than any other person. This example depicts Washington as a classical statesman with an American eagle.
- Flask, 1846-1855 - 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 ones on this flask, were purely decorative. To some, the imagery -- whether patriotic or pretty -- mattered little as long as the flask could hold liquid.
- 1846-1855
- Collections - Artifact
Flask, 1846-1855
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 ones on this flask, were purely decorative. To some, the imagery -- whether patriotic or pretty -- mattered little as long as the flask could hold liquid.
- Flask, 1837-1842 - Whether depicted as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army or the first president of the United States, George Washington is a common likeness on early American flasks. Washington appears on 72 recorded flask designs--more than any other person. This example features Washington and another uniformed soldier identified as Zachary Taylor, a hero of the Mexican-American War popular on later flasks.
- 1837-1842
- Collections - Artifact
Flask, 1837-1842
Whether depicted as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army or the first president of the United States, George Washington is a common likeness on early American flasks. Washington appears on 72 recorded flask designs--more than any other person. This example features Washington and another uniformed soldier identified as Zachary Taylor, a hero of the Mexican-American War popular on later flasks.