Campaign Flask

Dateca. 1848

Mediumglass

Dimensions7 × 4 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (17.8 × 12.1 × 5.7 cm)

ClassificationsVessels & Containers

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Paul W. Robinson

Object numberPC1991.80.32

DescriptionThis object is a molded, bluish-clear glass, likely made as campaign material for Zachary Taylor's Presidential run in 1848. The glass has a circular body with an oval-shaped base. A narrow shoulder connects the short neck located at the top of the object. One side of the object displays a raised image of George Washington's profile, with text underneath reading: "WASHINGTON." The opposite side of the glass has an image of Zachary Taylor's profile, with text below the image reading: "G. Z. TAYLOR." Small air bubbles and impurities are visible from within the glass material, but the bottle is in good physical condition.

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