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- 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, appealed to America's common man. This flask contains images of two American heroes of the Mexican War -- General Zachary Taylor ("Rough and Ready") and Major Samuel Ringgold, one of the first casualties of the war.
- 1846-1855
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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, appealed to America's common man. This flask contains images of two American heroes of the Mexican War -- General Zachary Taylor ("Rough and Ready") and Major Samuel Ringgold, one of the first casualties of the war.