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Date1840-1860
Terms
- Powder Flasks
- Brass
- United States
Dimensions20.31 cm (8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Charles Laubinger (1941)
Object numberA2091
DescriptionBrass, stamped and embossed powder flask (powder horn). Brass top, thumb piece and mechanism for adjusting the flow of powder. A metal ring on either side, has a green cord and tassels. Identical to the "Shell" design powder flask produced mid 19th century by the American Flask & Cap Co. Used for a shot gun. Mid 19th century (possibly Civil War). Made by the American Flask & Cap Co of Waterbury Connecticut. It appears in their 1864 product catalog (see The Powder Flask Book by R. Riling page 206).
Object number: A2054.1
Object number: A2054.1A