Powder flasks

[excess650]

In that I'm mostly a flintlock rifle shooter, I don't often look at powder flasks, but I purchased 2 "just because". Both were purchased at longrifle shows where the vast majority of longrifles on display were originals, and were priced as I would expect on cheap reproductions. The first stuck me odd in that it didn't have a brass head; it was leather covered with a silver looking head that didn't appear to be plated. It is marked James Dixon & Sons Sheffield and graduated 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 drams.

The 2nd purchased is the copper body with brass head. Its marked G & JW Hawksley Sheffield, and graduated 2-1/2 to 3-1/4 drams.

The leather is starting to show its age.

 

[Historian]

Nice purchases.

 

[hawkeye2]

Great timing, a chance to use my latest acquisition, The Powder Flask Book by Ray Riling, 1st. ed., 1953.

I found your Hawksley "horse" flask as drawing #67 on page 221 and again as a photo on pages 110 and 1051, on page 387. The value given for this flask at the time was $26 and I would have to assume that was for a mint/new one. I find it to be a very attractive flask and yours has a great patina as well as being in very good condition.

I could not find anything on the leather covered flask other than the James Dixon & Sons marking would make it 1845 or later. Another exceptional piece.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

Top quality flasks the whole top unscrews for easy filling