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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9467979, member: 76316"]~3 3/4" high, ~2 3/8" max diameter, ~1" lip OD; weight is 55 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pic 3 vaguely shows the rolled-in lip, and also the crud that is pretty heavily & uniformly covering the entire inner surface...I haven't attempted cleanup, so cannot say whether that deposit is hard or soft. The glass has a single bubble, pic 6; the neck, just under the flared lip, has a wrinkle, pic 4, an' what looks like a tool-mark, pic 5.</p><p>The flask is well shaped & proportioned, quite uniformly globular, with a modest kick-up, the ring pontil nearly centered. The glass color is a rich, dark molasses-amber; the exterior surface is matte, but whether that is as-made or the result of since-made age-related externals (like the interior) is beyond my meager skills to declare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your comments are treasured, especially concerning approximate age or possible place of origin. As always, thanks for lookin'!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]442220[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]442222[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]442223[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]442224[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]442225[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]442226[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9467979, member: 76316"]~3 3/4" high, ~2 3/8" max diameter, ~1" lip OD; weight is 55 grams. Pic 3 vaguely shows the rolled-in lip, and also the crud that is pretty heavily & uniformly covering the entire inner surface...I haven't attempted cleanup, so cannot say whether that deposit is hard or soft. The glass has a single bubble, pic 6; the neck, just under the flared lip, has a wrinkle, pic 4, an' what looks like a tool-mark, pic 5. The flask is well shaped & proportioned, quite uniformly globular, with a modest kick-up, the ring pontil nearly centered. The glass color is a rich, dark molasses-amber; the exterior surface is matte, but whether that is as-made or the result of since-made age-related externals (like the interior) is beyond my meager skills to declare. Your comments are treasured, especially concerning approximate age or possible place of origin. As always, thanks for lookin'! [ATTACH=full]442220[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]442222[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]442223[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]442224[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]442225[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]442226[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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