My Historic Flasks collection is being cataloged

[Steve/sewell]

The GI-25 Quart sized George Washington/Henry Clay Bridgeton New Jersey Joel Bodine Glass Works. Blown in 1832 through 1835 in commemoration of George Washington's 100 Birthday. This is a pretty scarce flask and shares quite a few attributes with Flasks made at the Baltimore glass works on Federal Hill. [attachment=P1130980 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130981 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130982 (Large).JPG]

 

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[Steve/sewell]

Thank you Steve. I need to know how to keep your contacts to information like this in my computer. I have saved a lot of your works and pictures of old glass. You are really the best bottle collector I have ever met, and I will never forget your visit with us in New York. It is nearly time to go up there for the summer. I am going to take three special glass items with us this time, to see if Corning Glass can give me any help about how they were made.One is a rose bowl that has a tool formed top edge ruffled rim. It had to be empontilled and re- heated around the top edge and then ruffled with a pinch tool that created four ruffles that measure about an inch and a half long and a half inch deep x a quart inch wide. The glass is basically black, but the skill is exceptionally interesting. RED Matthews

Thank You Red right back at you. I have never met a more hospitable host then you sir and someone with as much passion as you have for the glass making processes. I look forward to a trip up North to your house this summer and a trip to Corning. My wife always asks about you. [attachment=P1130986 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130987 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130988 (Large).JPG]

 

[Steve/sewell]

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[Steve/sewell]

The GI-35 Calabash George Washington/Tree Quart sized flask. This one was made between 1850 and 1860 more then likely at a Southern New Jersey Glass Works as the style matches countless other calabash flasks that were made at various glass works scattered around Southern New Jersey in the mid 1800s. You dont see too many of these it took me a while to finally find one. [attachment=P1130931 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130932 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130933 (Large).JPG]

 

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[h4]You cannot make 2 consecutive posts within such short amount of time. I have gotten this message twice now admins. What am I too fast for ya......[/h4] [attachment=P1130937 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130938 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130939 (Large).JPG]

 

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[Steve/sewell]

The is the GI-36 Calabash Flask listed as rare by the Mckearins blown at a Southern New Jersey Glass Works between 1850 and 1860. This flask has a tree on one side and a side bust picture of George Washington on the other. [attachment=P1130944 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130945 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130946 (Large).JPG]

 

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[h3]Result:[/h3] [h4]You cannot make 2 consecutive posts within such short amount of time.[/h4]Oh yes I can.......... [attachment=P1130947 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130948 (Large).JPG] [attachment=P1130949 (Large).JPG]