Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
ca. 1825
1920.5
Watercolor on ivory
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Luce Center
Figured flask w/cap: George Washington
Object name
Figured flask w/cap: George Washington
Date
1932
Medium
Glass, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 6 x 3 in. ( 20.3 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Colorless glass machine-made figured flask with metal screw cap, ovoid body with bust of George Washington with inscription "1732 GEORGE WASHINGTON 1932" on obverse and American eagle with twelve stars on reverse.
Credit Line
Gift of John V. Irwin
Object Number
1948.478
Marks
in relief: on obverse: "1732 GEORGE WASHINGTON 1932"
in relief: on base: "7 [elongated horizontal diamond with O superimposed] 2 / 7"
Gallery Label
This flask was produced to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of Washington's birth. According to accession records, it was a container for prune juice at the A&P Grocery store. The "7" on the base indicates manufacture at the Alton plant of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, and the "2" represents the date 1932.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
