Pocket flask

Pocket flask 1769–74 attributed to Henry William Stiegel Blown pattern moulded glass; attributed to the American Flint Glass Manufactory

Henry William Stiegel, who operated the American Flint Glass Manufactory from 1765 to 1774, was the first successful producer of glass tableware that was the equal of European imports. The diamond-daisy pattern in this amethyst-colored pocket flask was probably made by Stiegel; the pattern was not used by European glassmakers. Many variations of this popular design exist, as seen in other pieces in the musuem collection © Met Museum