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Figured flask

Knox and McKee (Virginia Green Glass Works)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teal green glass flask with a narrow neck and a bulbous body that is wider horizontally than vertically. The flask has a flat base with rounded corners. There are bubbles visible within the glass. A large oval on the front contains an embossed image of a man with bushy eyebrows and a stern expression under a semicircle with illegible text. A similar oval on the back contains illegible text. The background is gray to white gradient.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1824
Medium
Blown-molded glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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