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Flask

Baltimore Glass Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a clear glass bottle. The bottle is roughly oval-shaped with a narrow neck and a small opening at the top. The body of the bottle has a slightly wavy edge. There is a raised oval panel on the front. Inside the oval panel is an embossed image of a man wearing a hat. Above the image is embossed text that reads "MASON". The background of the image is a gray gradient, with the bottle casting a shadow to the right. The title of the image is "Flask by Baltimore Glass Works".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1846
Medium
Free-blown molded blue glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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