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Pocket flask

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Eight glass bottles in various shades of brown, green, and yellow. Bottles are predominantly teardrop-shaped with narrow necks. Four bottles are smooth, four have a diamond-shaped pattern. Bottles vary in size. Background transitions from dark gray at the top to white at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1860
Medium
Blown pattern-molded glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 392 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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