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Which famous people appeared on bottles made at the Kensington Glass Works?
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The Kensington Glass Works, owned by Thomas W. Dyott, produced bottles featuring famous individuals. Among these were bottles depicting George Washington, Jenny Lind, and Louis Kossuth. These "picture bottles" are now valued as antiques. Historical flasks produced between 1815 and 1870 also featured portraits of national heroes and political figures, including Jenny Lind, Lajos Kossuth, Marquis de Lafayette, and Thomas W. Dyott himself.12