Collection Highlights
Draft wheel
ca. 1863
1865.6
Wood, metal
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Figured flask
Object name
Figured flask
Date
1855-1872
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 x 2 in. ( 19 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm )
Description
Green lead glass figured flask blown in a full-size three-part mold (McKearin GII-62) with hand-tooled flared finish, rectangular body with rounded shoulders, American eagle grasping an olive wreath with inscription "LIBERTY" above on obverse, inscription "WILLINGTON GLASS, CO WEST, WILLINGTON CONN" on reverse, flat base, and no pontil mark.
Credit Line
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number
1953.385
Marks
in relief: on obverse: "LIBERTY"
in relief: on reverse: "WILLINGTON / GLASS, CO / WEST, WILLINGTON / CONN"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
