This rare, authentic early American historical flask features an aqua green blown-molded body produced by the Albany Glass Works in Albany, New York, dating to circa 1845–1850.

• Obverse: Embossed arched text reads "ALBANY GLASS WORKS" surrounding a central profile bust portrait of a stylized figure above "ALBANY N.Y."

• Reverse: Features a detailed embossed full-rigged sailing vessel / steamboat on water.

• Base & Lip: Open pontil base with a jagged glass scar, vertical mold seams along the sides, and a plain sheared lip with an applied ring/collar.

Dimensions & Specifications

• Dimensions: 6" H x 3.5" W

• Weight: 8.7 oz

• Color: Light Aqua Green

• Era: Circa 1845–1850

• Origin: Albany, New York (Albany Glass Works)

Condition Report Excellent antique condition for an early 19th-century blown-molded historical flask. Features an authentic rough open pontil scar on the bottom. Displays minor natural glass-making imperfections including seeds, bubbles, and subtle mold roughness typical of period manufacture. No chips, cracks, or restorations noted along the neck or base.

Authenticity Assessment This piece exhibits all classic markers of early-to-mid 19th-century American blown glass. Key authenticating traits include a true sheared mouth finish, a raw open pontil scar on the basal recess created when the iron pontil rod was snapped off, asymmetric vertical mold seams along the vertical ribs, and characteristic seed bubbles entrapped within the aqua batch glass. The embossing profile and mold characteristics align precisely with mid-19th-century production at the Albany Glass Works site.

Reference

• Reference Book: American Bottles and Flasks and Their Imagery

• Authors: Helen McKearin and Kenneth M. Wilson

• Classification Code / Page Reference: Listed under Historical Flask Classification GI-28 (Albany Glass Works / Sailboat series), Page 452.

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