Flanagen Slug Plate Squat

 

 

 

 

 

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Circa 1850-1855 Geo. W. Flanagen Philadelphia Slug Plate Squat

This is one of the many Flanagen pontiled soda variants from Philly, a chunky Dyottville example. It has a frosted iron pontil bottom and an applied double taper top. the rectangular slug plate is super crude with lots of marbling character.

Embossed: GEO. W. FLANAGEN / BOTTLER / PHILADA. // DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS / PHILADA.

Height: 7 3/8" 
Color: deep bluish emerald green

Condition: perfect structurally with no chips, dings, potstones or cracks. It has loads of teeny bubbles, some of which are at the surface leading to some spotty pitting.wear, but not too bad. Good collar, nice and clean, but never tumbled polish (natural patina).

Reference Number:  SM24

Price: $175