Civil War Era Leather Shot Flask

Civil War Leather Shot Pouch - Ca. 1860.  Brown leather bodied shot flask, which contained and dispersed small lead shot, or gun-powder for muskets.  Made from two-pieces of leather sewn together to form an elongated oval.  There is a sizable tear in the leather near the seam on the backside.  The leather spout is firmly attached.  Measures approximately 5 5/8 inches. 

Inventory Number: FIR 026