Flask, 1824-1825
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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. In the mid-1820s, General Lafayette, a French aristocrat who helped America win its independence, revisited the United States. His image adorned flasks commemorating his tour.
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. In the mid-1820s, General Lafayette, a French aristocrat who helped America win its independence, revisited the United States. His image adorned flasks commemorating his tour.
Artifact
Flask (Bottle)
Date Made
1824-1825
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, West Virginia, Wheeling
Creator Notes
Made for Knox & McKee at the Virginia Green Glass Works.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
60.10.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Blown glass
Mold-blown glass
Technique
Glassblowing
Blow molding
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 2.25 in
Weight: 13 oz
Inscriptions
pressed on front: GENL LAFAYETTE pressed on back: WHEELING / KNOX & MCKEE
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