Circa 1850 Washington / Taylor - Dyottville Glass Works Historical Flask (GI-39)
Here is a chunky sized circa 1850 quart flask that is priced way down because of a lip chip. It has lots of micro-bubble crude character.
Embossed |
THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY / (portrait of Washington) // GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS / (portrait of Taylor) |
Color |
aqua |
Height |
8 1/2" |
Top |
plain shear |
Base |
open pontil and hinge mold seam |
Structural Condition |
excellent, except there is a 1/2" "V" chip out of the lip, which still has the original cork. |
Surface Condition |
very nice - virtually no wear or stain. Maybe trace dullness but hard to tell because of a plethora of teeny bubbles. |
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