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G-I -118 Columbia flask/Eagle flask. - 9/9/2010 8:06:35 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4289 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline Mike earlyglass, Do you think I could dye this blue and quit my day job. The number 604 is either from the Mckearin auction or the Gardner auction. Does anyone Jeff or Mike  in particular recognize the sticker on the neck. Here is the rare Columbia flask listed in Mckearins as follows: GI-117. Front side Columbia with Liberty Cap facing left.  "KENSINGTON" in narrow curved frame below oval  panel containing bust. Thirteen small 6-pointed stars  surrounding bust. 10 short graduated vertical ribs at  bottom of flask.  Obverse ,Large American Eagle. head turned to  right. Shield with 10 vertical and 2  horizontal bars on breast. wings partly  raised and right foreshortened. Thunderbolt  (3 arrows) with feathered ends  showing in its right talons. olive  branch in left. Ten short graduated  vertical ribs at bottom of flask.  Pint  Nine Single broad  vertical medial ribs Plain lip ,Pontil mark,Aquamarine,Sapphire-blue,deep Sapphire blue.   (S.L.)  Manufactured at the Kensington. Union Co.  Van. Rensalaer. No. 21 GI  The flask is listed as Comparatively scarce  This is one of my favorite flasks as Lady Columbia is striking in portrait.The form of the flask is like no other American made historical flask. The mold resembles Northern European flasks more in style then American ones of the same perod.The flask was manufactured between 1828 and 1835 at the Union glass works in Kensington Pa.at which the time was not part of Philadelphia as is the case today.Here is the Columbia side of the flask. Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 9/9/2010 8:08:22 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen Post #: 1

RE: G-I -118 Columbia flask/Eagle flask. - 9/9/2010 8:07:06 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4289 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline Number 2  The Eagle side of the flask. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 2

RE: G-I -118 Columbia flask/Eagle flask. - 9/9/2010 8:09:04 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4289 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline Number 3 Three quarter side shot. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 3

RE: G-I -118 Columbia flask/Eagle flask. - 9/9/2010 8:10:13 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4289 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline Number 4   There is one small potstone in the top lip on the left hand side. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 4

RE: G-I -118 Columbia flask/Eagle flask. - 9/9/2010 8:11:21 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4289 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline Number 5   The bottle has a clean slightly off center pontil mark. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 5

RE: G-I -118 Columbia flask/Eagle flask. - 9/9/2010 8:12:51 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4289 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline Number 6     Lady Columbia in close. This flask as unsurpassed detail in the mold. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 6

RE: G-I -118 Columbia flask/Eagle flask. - 9/9/2010 8:24:07 PM    earlyglass   Posts: 1067 Joined: 12/21/2004 Status: offline Wonderful flask Steve! Even more appealling than the blue is a beautiful lavendar colored example that I have admired for years. Yes, it sure is a striking mold! I have seen the sticker before, but am not familar with the collection it is from. Here is a picture of the lily pad "chalice" or sugar bowl, along with a few other NY pieces. Mike Attachment (1) (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 7

RE: G-I -118 Columbia flask/Eagle flask. - 9/9/2010 8:34:39 PM    earlyglass   Posts: 1067 Joined: 12/21/2004 Status: offline Actually the piece on the far left is attributed to Suncook, NH, by G. McKearin (who owned it). It is a rich bluish aqua and a spectacular piece! (in reply to earlyglass) Post #: 8

RE: G-I -118 Columbia flask/Eagle flask. - 9/10/2010 5:12:01 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2393 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline Hello Steve and Mike:  So now it is thanks again and I will have to extend the thanks to Mike also.  Nice glass. You guys are no doubt blessed by good acquisitions.  RED M. _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to earlyglass) Post #: 9

RE: G-I -118 Columbia flask/Eagle flask. - 9/13/2010 8:07:28 PM    cobaltbot Posts: 3878 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: offline I think you guys have seen this before, I found it at my Stonetown site, five different historicals now, most pretty rare, none whole, but hopefully something will show up. It's hard to tell by the picture but this one is/was lavender... Attachment (1) _____________________________ My tombstone will read: He went out for a walk and never came back.... (in reply to RED Matthews) Post #: 10

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