Whitney Glass Co.
Bottle

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Maker Whitney Glass Co.Glassboro, 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

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

GLASS

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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