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Flask

Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows three glass bottles. The bottle on the left is small, rounded and wider than it is tall, with a short neck. The middle bottle is taller and more rectangular, with a short neck. The bottle on the right is teardrop-shaped and has a long thin neck. Each bottle features raised designs. The leftmost bottle has a design resembling a bunch of grapes. The middle bottle has a design resembling a building. The rightmost bottle has a design resembling a building over water with wavy lines above. The bottles are displayed against a white background. The bottles are by Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks and titled "Flask".

Artwork Details

Date
1820–30
Medium
Free-blown molded green glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
485 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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