A Fine Quality Mid-19th Century English Copper Powder Flask 

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A Fine Quality Mid-19th Century English Copper Powder Flask 

 

Ca. 1850: Manufactured in the Mid-19th century by James Dixon and Sons of Sheffield England – Compressed Bag-shaped form; and of fine quality manufacture with a Plain, heavy gauge, smooth, copper-alloy body with fine/tight seams and its 4 side-mounted brass suspension-cord rings. The top of the flask with its original brass pouring-spout with a graduated three (3) step dispenser and its original internal mounted spring-operated powder cut-off. Fire-blued spring complete with its retaining-screw. In overall very good+ untouched condition with smooth, untouched, copper-colored surfaces with both of suspension-loops, choice seams, and expected signs of handling, dents, abrasions and light wear. A very nice example of a classic mid-19th Century English Powder Flask, ca. 1850. Overall measurements, 8″ x 3″. 

 

Inventory Number: FIR 228

 

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A Fine Quality Mid-19th Century English Copper Powder Flask with brass cap and spout, showing age and tarnish, photographed on a white background.
A Fine Quality Mid-19th Century English Copper Powder Flask with brass cap and spout, showing age and tarnish, photographed on a white background.
A Fine Quality Mid-19th Century English Copper Powder Flask with spout and metal rings, shown on a white background.
A Fine Quality Mid-19th Century English Copper Powder Flask with metal spout, shown from the wide base end against a white background.
A Fine Quality Mid-19th Century English Copper Powder Flask, featuring a rounded body, brass spout, and several small rings attached to its side.
A fine quality mid-19th century English copper powder flask with a bulbous body, tapering neck, and dispensing spout is shown against a white background.
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A fine quality mid-19th century English copper powder flask with a bulbous body, brass spout, and metal loops for attachment.
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