GII-42 Pint Flask - Ship / Eagle
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Circa 1845 Pontiled Philly Flask - McKearin GII-42
Here is a chunky pint flask with the vertical ribbing on the sides, Kensington Glass Works style. It's a GII-42 flask in McKearin, having a ship sloop on one side and a left-facing eagle on the other. The top is a plain style shear, smoother than The bottom is open pontiled. Embossed: (picture of frigate sailing to right, full rigging) / FRANKLIN . // (picture of left-facing eagle under series of rays and sitting atop a beaded oval slug) / T. W. D. Height: 6 3/4" Color: aqua Condition: Nearest mint - perfect structurally with no chips, dings, etc. Perfectly clean. Virtually no wear. Only detraction is slightly soft embossing possible because this may have been tumbled cleaned. Reference Number: KP12 Price: $325 |
