Glass Pumpkin Seed Flask

Glassware

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Glass "Pumpkin Seed" Flask

Entry/Object ID

2024.9.6

Description

A clear, glass "pumpkin seed" flask, so named because it resembles a pumpkin seed. The neck is short, and there is some generic embossing on one side of the bottle.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2024.9

Source or Donor

Shari Flick

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Dave Flick

Glassware Details

Glassware Type

Bottle

Technique

Molded

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890 - circa 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

One wide face

Transcription

TRADE UNION MARK MADE A F

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embossed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Flask

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

1 in

Material

Glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Good