2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
Related Person: William the Elder Pitt

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Flask

Flask
Object name 
Flask
Date 
1875-1925
Medium 
Silver plate
Dimensions 
Overall: 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 16.5 x 11.4 x 1.9 cm )
Description 
Cast and seamed silver hip flask; rectangular body with one straight side and one c-curved side; rounded edges, seamed down the sides; hinged, cylindrical screw cap with a flat circular finial; hammered surface.
Credit Line 
Samuel T. Shaw Collection, 1946
Object Number 
INV.14048
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.