Lot 339

GXI-9 FOR PIKE'S PEAK - EAGLE PICTORIAL / HISTORICAL FLASK

Estimate: $50 - $100
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GXI-9 FOR PIKE'S PEAK - EAGLE PICTORIAL / HISTORICAL FLASK, light green, pint, type-11 mouth, obverse embossed "FOR PIKE'S PEAK", reverse embossed "PITTSBURGH PA" encompassed by the reserve, plain base. Maker unverified, possibly Pittsburgh area. 1820-1850. 7 5/8" H.
Literature: McKearin/Wilson - American Bottles & Flasks, p. 637, GXI-9.
Provenance: From the collection of Donald Putterman, San Francisco, CA.

Condition

Undamaged with scattered wear. Having a minor underfill to the mouth, as made.