Figured flask

Probably Knox and McKee (Virginia Green Glass Works) American

ca. 1824

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 706

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Title: Figured flask
Maker: Probably Knox and McKee (Virginia Green Glass Works) (1820–ca. 1833)
Date: ca. 1824
Geography: Made in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Blown-molded glass
Dimensions: H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Constance R. Brown, 1939
Object Number: 40.150.41
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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