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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
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Oil on linen
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Figured flask: A little more grape Captain Bragg...
Object name
Figured flask: A little more grape Captain Bragg...
Date
1847-1855
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 8 3/4 x 5 5/8 x 3 in. ( 22.2 x 14.3 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Pale aquamarine, slightly opaque lead glass figured flask blown in a two-part mold (McKearin GI-42) with rounded string rim, oval body with bust of George Washington and inscription "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" on obverse, bust of Zachary Taylor and inscription "A LITTLE MORE GRAPE CAPTAIN BRAGG" on reverse, and pontil mark on base.
Credit Line
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number
1953.396
Marks
in relief: on obverse: "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY"
in relief: on reveres: "A LITTLE MORE GRAPE CAPTAIN BRAGG"
Gallery Label
McKearin and Wilson identify the bust on the reverse of this flask as that of Taylor (see "American Bottles & Flasks and Their Ancestry," p. 534). It is possible, however, that the bust was meant to represent Braxton Bragg (1817-1876), another hero of the Mexican War who was later a general in the Confederate Army.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
