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Flask

Culture: American
Medium: Stoneware
Place Made: Massachusetts, USA
Dates: ca. 1820-1840
Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 4 x 3 1/8 in. (19.1 x 10.2 x 7.9 cm) Diameter of base: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Markings: no marks
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 78.242.19
Credit Line: Gift of Allison C. Paulsen in memory of Arthur W. Clement
Image: Overall, 78.242.19.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Gray-bodied stoneware flask, oval shape with flattened sides, threaded neck. CONDITION: Small chip on base.

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