Flask

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Flask

1818-1838

Made by Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia (1818–c. 1900)

On front: portrait of George Washington, and the words THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY
On back: portrait of General Zachary Taylor, and the words GEN.TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS; DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS, PHILAD.A

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Object Details

Title:

Flask

Date:

1818-1838

Artist:

Made by Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia (1818–c. 1900)

Medium:

Non-lead glass (puce)

Dimensions:

Height: 6 3/4 inches (17.1 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

The George H. Lorimer Collection, 1938

Accession Number:

1938-23-208

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Context:

Period: antebellum

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