Figured flask: A little more grape Captain Bragg...
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1847-1855
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 5 5/8 x 3 in. ( 22.2 x 14.3 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Pale aquamarine, slightly opaque non-lead glass figured flask blown in a two-part mold (McKearin GI-42) with rounded string rim, oval body with bust of George Washington and inscription "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" on obverse, bust of Zachary Taylor and inscription "A LITTLE MORE GRAPE CAPTAIN BRAGG" on reverse, and pontil mark on base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number:
1953.396
Marks:
in relief: on obverse: "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY"
in relief: on reveres: "A LITTLE MORE GRAPE CAPTAIN BRAGG"
Gallery Label:
McKearin and Wilson identify the bust on the reverse of this flask as that of Taylor (see "American Bottles & Flasks and Their Ancestry," p. 534). It is possible, however, that the bust was meant to represent Braxton Bragg (1817-1876), another hero of the Mexican War who was later a general in the Confederate Army.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
23460
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shoe
Classification:
Date:
ca.1886
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. ( 4.1 x 11.4 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Light blue pressed lead glass shoe with curving rim, slightly raised at rear; upturned toe; pressed decoration consists of faceted medallions and circles ("Daisy and Button" pattern).
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number:
1953.588
Marks:
molded: in reverse beneath sole" PATD/OCT.19/1886"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1886
eMuseum Object ID:
23459
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Figured flask: General Taylor never surrenders
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1847-1855
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 17.1 x 12.1 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Light aquamarine, slightly opaque lead glass figured flask blown in a two-part mold (McKearin GI-40) with hand-tooled flared lip, oval body with bust of George Washington and inscription ""THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" on obverse, bust of Zachary Taylor and inscription "GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS" on reverse, and pontil mark on base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number:
1953.391
Marks:
in relief: on obverse: "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY"
in relief: on reverse: "GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS"
Gallery Label:
This flask reflects Taylor's growing popularity as a hero of the Mexican War and as a potential presidential candidate (see Kenneth M. Wilson, "American Glass, 1760-1930," vol. 1, p. 126).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
23458
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cup plate
Classification:
Date:
1829-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass cup plate; circular form with scalloped edge; in well, three-masted side-wheel steamer (the Benjamin Franklin) with stippled rigging, with inscription in arc over ship and initials in flag at left; eagle at top, with pattern of anchors, scrolls, and stars, on stippled ground, along interior rim; rope table ring (Lee-Rose 619).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1940.386
Marks:
pressed: in well, top: "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN"
pressed: in well: "BF"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
23457
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle
Classification:
Date:
1790-1810
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. ( 26.7 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Olive green, non-lead, blown glass bottle; bottle blown in a dip mold and has a cylindrical neck with an applied rounded string rim, rounded shoulders, and a cylindrical body with a push-up and pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number:
1953.403
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1810
eMuseum Object ID:
23455
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Case bottle
Classification:
Date:
1700-1800
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 3 x 3 in. ( 22.9 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Olive green, non-lead, blown glass case bottle; bottle blown into four-sided dip mold and has a flanged lip, short cylindrical neck, rounded shoulders, tapered flat sides, and a flat base with rounded corners and a shallow concave push-up with a square pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Fred Sill
Object Number:
1950.291
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this bottle was found on the Cruces Trail in Panama by the donor, and is thought to have been used by pioneers on their way to California in 1848.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
23454
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Salt
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1831-1833
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 5.7 x 7.9 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed lead glass salt; rectangular with sloping sides; diamond flanked by branches on sides and shield with double-headed eagle on ends, all on stippled ground; leaf on base; four scrolled feet (Neal PE1a).
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number:
1965.738b
Gallery Label:
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1833
eMuseum Object ID:
23452
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bottle
Classification:
Date:
1780-1790
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 4 in. ( 23.5 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Olive green, non-lead, blown glass bottle; bottle blown in a dip mold and has a cylindrical neck, applied down-tooled and V-shaped string rim, rounded shoulders, and a squat, cylindrical body with a push-up and pontil mark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Stuyvesant Fish
Object Number:
1943.225
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this bottle orignally belonged to Peter Gerard Stuyvesant (1778-1847), President of the NYHS, 1836-1839.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
23451
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Salt
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830-1840
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/8 x 3 x 1 7/8 in. ( 5.4 x 7.6 x 4.8 cm )
Description:
Colorless, lead glass; pressed. Salt; trapezoidal form; crown and S-scrolls on sides and fleur-de-lys on ends, all on stippled ground; four patterned triangles on base; four feet formed from C-curves (Neal CN1a).
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. F. MacDonald Sinclair (Jennie H. Sinclair)
Object Number:
1965.739b
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
23450
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wine bottle
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1810-1830
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 4 in. ( 24.8 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Green, non-lead, blown glass bottle with applied seal; bottle blown in dip mold with cylindrical neck with applied, rounded string rim, rounded shoulders, and a squat cylindrical body with a push-up and sharp pontil mark; seal applied to shoulder of body and reads "MT VERNON/ JL/ GLASS CO;" residue of some sort on interior of bottle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild
Object Number:
1929.72
Marks:
impressed: on seal; "MT VERNON/ JL/ GLASS CO"
Gallery Label:
The Mount Vernon Glass Works operated between 1810 and 1844 in Vernon, NY.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
23449
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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