Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Flask with Masonic Symbols
1817-1822
Marlboro St. Glass Works
USA: New Hampshire, Keene
Glass
overall: 7-1/2"h x 4-1/2"w x 2-1/2"d
Gift of Everett J. Decker
76.17

Glass flask with Masonic symbols; one pint; mold blown; green; sides with five vertical ribs; plain lip; obverse: sun; quarter moon with rays and seven stars; two columns with arch and 34-brick mosaic pavement; within arch, all-seeing eye with rays, bible with square and compasses, delta with rays arrayed in eight-point star shape and "G" at center; skull and crossbones to PR of arch, trowel above; Jacob's ladder to PL of arch; below mosaic floor, crossed level and plumb to PR and beehive to PL; reverse: banner with indistinct "E PLURIBUS UNUM" at top; eagle with shield, head turned to PR; three arrows and olive branch in talons; below eagle, beaded oval frame with "I P" joined together with cross-bar. Pontil mark at bottom.