Flask, 1815-1817
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Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks, often decorated with symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation, appealed to America's common man. Membership in the Freemasons grew in the early decades of the 1800s. Supporters of the Masonic order would recognize the ritualistic symbols on this and other similar flasks.
Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks, often decorated with symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation, appealed to America's common man. Membership in the Freemasons grew in the early decades of the 1800s. Supporters of the Masonic order would recognize the ritualistic symbols on this and other similar flasks.
Artifact
Flask (Bottle)
Date Made
1815-1817
Creators
Keene-Marlboro Street Glass Works
Place of Creation
United States, New Hampshire, Keene
Creator Notes
Possibly made at Keene-Marlboro Street Glass Works
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
76.40.31
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. Preston R. Bassett.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Olive green
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 2.25 in
Weight: 1.75 lb
Inscriptions
pressed on front: J.K / B.
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