Calabash Bottle, 1865-1875
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Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured glass containers were often decorated with symbols of national pride and political and cultural affiliations, which appealed to America's common man. This calabash -- a gourd-like form popular in the mid-19th century -- contains images associated with the Union (an eagle and clasping hands) and freemasonry (a square and compass).
Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured glass containers were often decorated with symbols of national pride and political and cultural affiliations, which appealed to America's common man. This calabash -- a gourd-like form popular in the mid-19th century -- contains images associated with the Union (an eagle and clasping hands) and freemasonry (a square and compass).
Artifact
Bottle
Date Made
1865-1875
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.12661
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Mold-blown glass
Technique
Glassblowing
Blow molding
Color
Aqua (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
pressed on front: Union pressed on back: A.R.S.
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