Violin Flask Manufacturer: John Robinson & Son (American, 1823–1845)

1830–34

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Mold-blown glass

Dimensions

7 3/8 × 4 7/8 × 1 5/8 in. (18.73 × 12.38 × 4.13 cm)

Credit Line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

Accession Number

1931.1327

Geography

Made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Containers

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Provenance
Purchased for Francis P. Garvan by Rhea Knittle, 2 December 1929; Francis P. Garvan, New York, 1929–31; by gift to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 1931
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

flasks (bottles)

Inscriptions

"JR & Son" worked into the mold

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