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American eagle flask
Willington Glass Works (1847–1872)
about 1850
Object Place: West Willington, Connecticut, United States
Medium/Technique
Molded olive-green glass
Dimensions
Overall: 15.9 x 8.3 x 5.1 cm (6 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Philip B. Holmes in honor of George C. Seybolt
Accession Number1987.725
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CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsGlass
Catalogue Raisonné
McKearin-Wilson, GII-63
Van Rensselaer, 129 GI
DescriptionOlive green glass with rounded lip and Smooth pontil. Obverse: American eagle with head erect and turned to right. Shield with 5-6 vertical bars, wings partly raised, talons clasping laurel wreath and the word "LIBERTY" above. Reverse: WILLINGTON/ GLASS/ CO/ WEST WILLINGTON/ CONN