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Flask with Masonic Symbols
1815-1825
Marlboro St. Glass Works
USA: New Hampshire, Keene
Glass, paper, ink
overall: 7-1/4"h x 4-1/2"w x 3"d
Special Acquisitions Fund
75.62.3

Glass flask with Masonic symbols; one pint; mold blown; aquamarine; sides with five vertical ribs; tooled lip; tan rectangular paper sticker on obverse side of neck with "396" printed in black ink; obverse: sun; quarter moon with rays and six round stars; two columns with arch and 28-brick mosaic pavement; within arch, all-seeing eye with rays that reach all the way to arch, 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: beaded banner at top; eagle, with shield bearing 12 stars, head turned to PR; three arrows and olive branch in talons; below eagle, beaded oval frame with small leaf at center. Pontil mark at bottom; white rectangular paper sticker with "GIV-11 / RNNN / Schuell" handwritten in pencil.