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Flask

Bridgetown Glass Works

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green glass flask with rounded rectangular body and short neck. Embossed portrait of a man on one side, short wavy hair, looking right. The man's profile fills a circle outlined by two raised lines with another raised line on each side. The flask has a flat base and a small lip at the top of the neck. The glass is semi-transparent with a slight green tint. The background of the image is light grey. The flask casts a small shadow to the right. The flask is titled "Flask" and is by "Bridgetown Glass Works".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1836–50
Medium
Free-blown molded aquamarine glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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