Figured flask

1830s-1840s

Place madeCoventry, Connecticut, United States

Glass

Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 in. ( 19 x 11.4 x 5.1 cm )

Gift of Clarence G. Michalis

1953.383

Marquis de Lafayette, hero of the American Revolution, toured the United States in 1824–25. The inscription "S & S" stands for Stebbins & Stebbins, proprietors of the Coventry Glass Works.

DescriptionOlive amber non-lead glass figured flask blown in two-part mold (McKearin GI-85) with hand-tooled flared lip; rectangular body with rounded shoulders, bust of Lafayette on obverse with inscriptions "LAFAYETTE" and "COVETRY C-T" [sic], and Liberty cap on pole in oval frame with semi-circle of stars above and inscription "S & S" below on reverse; oval base with mold seam and pontil mark.

Markingsin relief: on obverse: "LAFAYETTE" and "COVENTRY/ C-T" in relief: on reverse: "S & S"

ClassificationsGLASS