EXTREMELY RARE HALL 2-COMPARTMENT POWDER & BALL FLASK.

EXTREMELY RARE HALL 2-COMPARTMENT POWDER & BALL FLASK. Made of steel, oval in cross section, 9-1/2″ high x 2-9/16″ wide, 1-1/2″ thick with brass bottom & top plates with tapered straight spouts and lever that releases one ball at a time. The center of the body has a black leather wrap with straps for attaching to a shoulder strap or possibly a belt. Originally, probably painted black. These flasks are extremely rare and seldom ever encountered. Reference: The Powder Flask Book, Riling, No. 869 on p. 360. He states that “Flask Figure 869 shows the rarest of the Martial flasks – the Hall’s rifle flask.” He states that it technically should be called an ammunition flask since it carries both ball & powder. He states that the flask held eighteen balls cast by the Hall mold and 8 oz. of powder. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Appears to have had most of the black paint cleaned away but retains traces of the paint over much of the surface. The overlapped seam on one edge and both ends have exposed solder from the manufacturing process. Springs are intact and the leather, although lightly crackled, is intact and retains much of its orig black finish. 4-32085 JR428 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1645	$6,325.00	EXTREMELY RARE HALL 2-COMPARTMENT POWDER & BALL FLASK. Made of steel, oval in cross section, 9-1/2″ high x 2-9/16″ wide, 1-1/2″ thick with brass bottom & top plates with tapered straight spouts and lever that releases one ball at a time. The center of the body has a black leather wrap with straps for attaching to a shoulder strap or possibly a belt. Originally, probably painted black. These flasks are extremely rare and seldom ever encountered. Reference: The Powder Flask Book, Riling, No. 869 on p. 360. He states that “Flask Figure 869 shows the rarest of the Martial flasks – the Hall’s rifle flask.” He states that it technically should be called an ammunition flask since it carries both ball & powder. He states that the flask held eighteen balls cast by the Hall mold and 8 oz. of powder. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Appears to have had most of the black paint cleaned away but retains traces of the paint over much of the surface. The overlapped seam on one edge and both ends have exposed solder from the manufacturing process. Springs are intact and the leather, although lightly crackled, is intact and retains much of its orig black finish. 4-32085 JR428 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}