Amber Glass Flask

Old or repro? And who’s the image of?

 

Is there anything on the other side?

 

Same image. No embossed text. It does appear to have some age but even if repro it has to be after an existing piece I guess.
The molding is not very crisp, is that a sign for more recent glass?

 

are there two profiles on the front? can we see a picture of the spout area and the side?

 

Those are the only pictures I have. It’s from local auction tomorrow. So, I wonder if I should bid on the tray lot?
Would be good to know if historical piece or a repro.

 

Hmmm. Those look like two different profiles to me (especially around the nose and mouth area)
I don't know much about flasks, but I'll take a look through my copy of McKearin's American Glass for you to see if anything pops out at me.

 

OK ... closest match that I see is a Sir Walter Scott/ Lord Byron flask identified in the book as G.I-114. I'm not seeing where it mentions what colors this was made in (photos in book are B&W) If you Google that name, maybe you can find a good photo and decide if it is that one.

 

It sure looks like the real deal but very hard to tell for sure without having it in hand. If it went cheap enough would take a chance.

 

I'd say that's a SHE facing RIGHT and a HE facing LEFT!!! I'm not sure if I'm seeing amber or a green, however, IF the bottle is OLD, and I understand it is hard to tell without it being in hand and might take an expert, but, could it possibly be a clean shaven young Abe Lincoln??? IF SO, would it then stand to reason, that it also could be Mary Lincoln on the other side??? My eyes see a resemblance to a young Abe.........JMHO.......

 

Isn’t G.I-114 Adams/Jefferson?
May be this ine
http://www.antiquebottles.com/flask/fame.html

Here is Byron
https://m.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2365/lots/237

Ps I Guess G.I-114 is the shape that was decorated with different images.

 

Well, I did not win. As always, only me and someone else bidding. I gave up at $200. With the faience figurine and the other things inside, there was probably still profit but who knows how much the price would end up. All other lots sold way less.

 

WOW! If it was the SKINNER Auction, it went for $499 with the two other bottles!!! And looks like @kardinalisimo had found it!! "including a half-pint olive-amber Byron/Scott".....very cool!!!

AH, so I was way out in left field, and @quirkygirl wasn't!!!!

 

Yeah, but the bottle alone is probably worth about $200. Not sure about the other items in the tray.
Anyway, have to move on.