1860s A. R. Samuels GIV - 42 Masonic Bottle Calabash Flask Open Pontil Union Eagle
Item History & Price
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I found this information on antique-bottles dot net in a post by Steve/Sewell. "The original Civil war period GIV-42 Calabash flask has the Union and Clasped hands symbols above a Masonic compass and Square and below the Compass and the square the word UNION in an ellipse shaped circle.The reverse side of the bottle has an Eagle flying to the right with a shield and pennants. The mold features are very prominent not weak.This flask wa...s very popular around the time the Civil war was ending.It was later found out that the bottle commemorated the Junior Order of The United American Mechanics.This flask was made by A.R. Samuels Keystone Glassworks sometime around 1867.The bottle could also have been made in the Medford New Jersey Glassworks which Mr. Samuels owned for three years 1863 1864 and 1865."
It stands approximately 8 7/8 inches tall. It is approximately 5 1/4 inches wide and 3 1/2 inches deep. The neck is 3 1/4 inches. The lip is 1 1/8 inch across. It weighs 1 pound 1.4 ounces. It holds 1 quart of liquid.
The blob top is nicely applied. A very crude, sharp, pontil measures approximately 1 1/8 inches across. The punty break protrudes about 3/16th of an inch.
The Union embossed font is 3/16 inch tall and the A.R.S embossed font is 5/16 inch tall.
There are no chips or cracks. There are a few minor surface scratches.
Please inspect photos for condition and ask all questions prior to bidding.
I found this information on antique-bottles dot net in a post by Steve/Sewell. "The original Civil war period GIV-42 Calabash flask has the Union and Clasped hands symbols above a Masonic compass and Square and below the Compass and the square the word UNION in an ellipse shaped circle.The reverse side of the bottle has an Eagle flying to the right with a shield and pennants. The mold features are very prominent not weak.This flask wa...s very popular around the time the Civil war was ending.It was later found out that the bottle commemorated the Junior Order of The United American Mechanics.This flask was made by A.R. Samuels Keystone Glassworks sometime around 1867.The bottle could also have been made in the Medford New Jersey Glassworks which Mr. Samuels owned for three years 1863 1864 and 1865."
It stands approximately 8 7/8 inches tall. It is approximately 5 1/4 inches wide and 3 1/2 inches deep. The neck is 3 1/4 inches. The lip is 1 1/8 inch across. It weighs 1 pound 1.4 ounces. It holds 1 quart of liquid.
The blob top is nicely applied. A very crude, sharp, pontil measures approximately 1 1/8 inches across. The punty break protrudes about 3/16th of an inch.
The Union embossed font is 3/16 inch tall and the A.R.S embossed font is 5/16 inch tall.
There are no chips or cracks. There are a few minor surface scratches.
Please inspect photos for condition and ask all questions prior to bidding.
