Description:

North America, United States, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine pair of antique American glass flasks - one for whiskey and the other for cologne. The larger is a calabash shaped flask that has a pontil scar base, a raised star on one side, and on the obverse is a garland, over a wheat sheaf and a rake and pitchfork crossed below. This whiskey flask probably from Sheets and Duffy Manufacturers of Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1845-1860 CE). The cologne jar has a domed but smooth base, and a mold made textured surface like a wicker basket or wine bottle cover. Both are a lovely semi-translucent aquamarine hue, perfect examples of mold blown glass! Size of calabash bottle: 5" W x 9.5" H (12.7 cm x 24.1 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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#169598

  • Condition: Newer remains of golden pigments added to raised areas and rim on the exterior of calabash jar. Stable fissure on neck and surface abrasions, otherwise intact with rough pontil mark. Cologne bottle is intact and has a smooth domed base.

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