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Figured flask

Figured flask
Object name 
Figured flask
Date 
1855-1873
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 9 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 14.6 x 6.4 cm )
Description 
Green lead glass figured flask blown in a full-size two-part mold (McKearin GII-31) with hand-tooled neck with rounded two-part finish, rectangular body with rounded shoulders and vertical ribs, oval panels on obverse and reverse with American eagle, and flat base with mold seam and blowpipe mark.
Credit Line 
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number 
1953.386
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.