American Flint Glass Company
Pocket Bottle

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MakerAttributed to American Flint Glass Company(American, 1764–1774)American, 1764–1774

Factory owner Henry William Stiegel(American, 1729–1785)American, 1729–1785

CultureAmerican

Titles

Pocket Bottle

Datec. 1764–1774

Made inManheim, Pennsylvania, United States

MediumPotash-lime glass

Dimensions6 in. height (15.2 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.69.482

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Pine Room

On view

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

GLASS

DescriptionGerman-born Henry William Stiegel came to Pennsylvania in 1750, first to Philadelphia and later to Lancaster County, where he prospered for a time as the master of an ironworks. From 1764 to 1774, using artisans recruited from Germany, he operated the American Flint Glass Manufactory in Manheim, Pennsylvania, one of the first glassworks in the colonies to produce fine quality glass. Among its products were small flasks or pocket bottles with a variety of blown molded patterns. This example features a pattern of vertical ribs.
Provenance[McKearin's Antiques, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1925; given to MFAH, 1969.

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