Flask
Object number2022.50.3
Date1860-1870
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Sandra D. Palmer
DescriptionOlive green glass flask with a yellow tint. Flask has an open, banded mouth with a short neck that connects to an oval-shaped body with a rounded shoulder that tapers slightly to an oval-shaped base. Two seams along the sides. Identical raised image above an oval on both sides; one side has raised text in the oval. Image shows an eagle with three arrows in its talons, wings out and parallel to its body, and a ribbon being held in its beak and floating above its head.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 7.75 x 4.063 x 2.313 in. (19.7 x 10.3 x 5.9 cm)MarksRaised text in oval: "PITTSBURGH / PA".
Historical NotesPurchased at auction from American Glass Gallery on July 27, 2021. Flask classified as GII-104.
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