Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Flask with Masonic Symbols
ca. 1822
Kensington Glass Works; Thomas W. Dyott
USA: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Glass, paper, ink
overall: 6-5/8"h x 4-1/2"w x 3"d
Gift of Alan R. Heath
2021.004.1

Glass flask with Masonic symbols; one pint; mold blown; opaque, aqua; side with three vertical ribs; plain lip; obverse: two columns with arch formed by eight stones plus keystone, with 22 widely-spaced bricks forming mosaic pavement; within arch, sheaf of rye, pitchfork, shovel, rake, sickle, axe and scythe; below pavement, elaborate scroll ornament; reverse: eagle with shield bearing stripes, head turned to PL, rays above head; three arrows and olive branch in talons; eagle stands on oval frame with inner band of tiny pearls and "T. W. D" at center; below, white rectangular paper sticker with "1138" handwritten in ink. Pontil mark at bottom, as well white rectangular paper sticker with "1138" handwritten in blue ink.