Adam R. Samuels
Bottle

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Bottle
Datec. 1866–1874
Made inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumNonlead glass
Dimensions9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Murphy III
Object numberB.74.30
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Glazed Porch
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionAmerican glassmakers produced small, rounded, and flattened forms as pocket bottles or flasks in the 1700s. By the 1820s, mold-blown flasks with images on both sides grew in popularity. Many featured portraits of political or military leaders, patriotic emblems, and slogans, images of abundance or technological achievement, or decorative designs such as sunbursts and scrolls. Another popular subject was the United States’ victory in the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848.This flask features Masonic clasped hands and on the other side, a dove.
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. George F. Murphy III; given to MFAH, 1974.

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