A Signed Reverse Painted Glass Silhouette of George Washington,18th Century,
Backed on period paper with hand drawn background of stars and laurel leaf wreaths, with George Washington signature.
On verso of the paper is a printed remnant from an American performance program of Handel's Messiah.

Framed dims. H: 14 x W: 12 in.

Together with a GI-14 Thomas W. Dyott blown molded glass pint flask with General Washington on one side and an eagle on the other side. Embossed along the sides 'ADAMS & JEFFERSON JULY 4. A.D. 1776' on the edge nearest Washington and 'KENSINGTON GLASSWORKS PHILADELPHIA 1776' with three small stars after 1776 on the edge nearest the American eagle. This flask was created to commemorate the deaths of founding fathers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson who both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of American Independence. Light green glass, plain lip, pontil mark.

Flask: H: 7 in.



Literature: McKearin/Wilson - American Bottles & Flasks, pp. 526, 527. Gilding loss to frame; both items have grime and wear commensurate with age. Pontil mark on bottom of flask.