ITEM# 1289. EAGLE - FLAG / "FOR OUR COUNTRY.", (McK# GII-54), brilliant golden amber, tubular pontil scar, pint, sheared and tooled mouth, about mint (shallow ¼" open bubble at the lip edge). Coffin and Hay Manufactory, Hammondton, NJ, 1836-1847, extremely rare color.

Though common in aqua, the GII-54 mold is extremely rare in shades of amber, with only a handful of known examples. This fine specimen was recently purchased from a Maine auction and it is "fresh" to the market. And, unlike most of the other known specimens (which are typically dark and described as "chocolate" or "tobacco" amber), this flask passes light with ease, glowing with tones of yellow and gold. The mold impression is exceptional (with the flag's detailing especially bold) and as noted by McKearin, this is one of only seven charted flasks emblazoned with this traditional Patriotic motif. Definite attribution can be made to the Coffin & Hay Glass Works of Hammondton, NJ with the flask dating to the 1836 to 1847 period. The flask appears today almost exactly as it did when leaving the factory with only nominal wear and no post-manufacture damage. The flask's only "flaw" is a 1/4" bubble on the edge of the lip that is open at the surface and paper thin - this is obviously an in-house condition and it does not markedly detract from the value or appearance of this exceptional flask.