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Flask with Masonic Symbols
1815-1825
Maker not marked
USA: New England
Glass, paper, ink
overall: 5-3/4"h x 3-3/8"w x 2-1/8"d
Loaned by the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts
GL2004.6127

Glass flask with Masonic symbols; one-half pint; mold blown; light green; sides with five vertical ribs; tooled lip; obverse: sun; quarter moon with rays and seven stars; two columns with arch and 33 (or possibly 28)-brick mosaic pavement; within arch, all-seeing eye with rays, bible with square and compasses, delta with rays 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 at top; eagle, with shield bearing 12 stars, head turned to PR; three arrows and olive branch in talons; below eagle, lightly beaded or crimped oval frame with eight-pointed star at center. Pontil mark at bottom, as well as two white rectangular paper stickers, one with faded handwriting and the other with "1406-4" handwritten in ink.



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