Flask, 1828

Glass factories in America began producing inexpensive, mold-formed flasks in the early 1800s. These figured flasks, often decorated with symbols of national pride or political or cultural affiliation, appealed to America's common man. Images of President John Quincy Adams adorned a few flasks in 1828 when he sought reelection. He lost to Andrew Jackson, whose likeness adorned many more flasks that year.