Gallery 214, American Art, second floor, Case 14, Historical, Figural Flasks & Bottles
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Gallery 214, American Art, second floor, Case 14, Historical, Figural Flasks & Bottles
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On front interior: portrait of Jenny Lind framed in wreath, and the words JENNY LINDOn back interior: the words GLASS WORK'S and S. HUFFSEY
This mold may have originally been made for the Millford Glass Works in Millford, New Jersey. The lettering within the original mold had an error in the spelling of the factory name (Millfora instead of Millford) and an incorrect use of the apostrophe in the word WORK'S.
At some point this mold was altered by moldmaker Philip Doflein. Doflein replaced the word MILLFORA and the initial G. with the word GLASS, and added the name of the subsequent owner of the mold, S. HUFFSEY.
Gallery 214, American Art, second floor, Case 14, Historical, Figural Flasks & Bottles
| Titles: | Treadle Mold for a Bottle |
| Date: | c. 1850 |
| Artists: | Attributed to Philip Doflein (American, active 1831–1899) Probably made for Milford Glassworks, Milford, New Jersey (1838–1860) |
| Medium: | Iron |
| Dimensions: | 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches (31.1 x 21.6 cm) Weight: 17 lb. (7.71 kg) |
| Classification: | Tools/Equipment |
| Credit Line: | Gift of J. W. Nixon, 1948 |
| Accession Number: | 1948-69-3 |
| Geography: | Probably made in Milford, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America |
| Context: | Period: Victorian |
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Gallery 214, American Art, second floor, Case 14, Historical, Figural Flasks & Bottles
Main Building