Whitney Glass Co.
Bottle

MakerGlassboro, New Jersey, 1834–1857
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Bottle
Date1850 or 1851
Made inGlassboro, New Jersey, United States
MediumNonlead glass
Dimensions10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Murphy III
Object numberB.74.29
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Glazed Porch
On view

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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 a portrait of the popular singer Jenny Lind, who, at the invitation of P. T. Barnum, began a performing tour of the United States in 1850.
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. George F. Murphy III; given to MFAH, 1974.

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