Image Lot Price Description


2316
$1,955.00

LOT OF THREE EARLY U.S. POWDER FLASKS. 1) Batty Peace Flask. Large copper body flask with top hanger rings, dbl sided repoussed designs of an American eagle clutching lightning bolts & olive branches over clasping hands in a sunburst surrounded by twenty 5-pointed stars over a trophy-of-arms faced with a “US” SHIELD. It has a brass collar & top with 3-position adjustable spout. Top is marked “BATTY” with inspector initials & date “1851”. 2) Batty Peace Flask. Large copper body flask with top hanger rings, dbl sided repoussed designs of an American eagle clutching lightning bolts & olive branches over clasping hands in a sunburst surrounded by twenty 5-pointed stars over a trophy-of-arms faced with a “US” SHIELD. It has a brass collar & top with 3-position adjustable spout. Top is marked “BATTY” with an “A” inspector initial & date “1850”. 3) Large Colt dragoon copper body flask, dbl sided with low mounted triangular shaped hanger rings with repoussed decorations of a trophy of flags & arms over crossed rifles & crossed revolvers surmounting “COLT’S PATENT” in a ribbon on bottom. It has a brass collar & top with swinging cover marked “COLT’S PATENT”, without inspector initials. Top half of spout is missing. CONDITION: 1) About fine. Has one small dent on each side & overall retains 35-40% orig finish with balance a very dark patina. 2) Very good. Has a couple of small dents on one side and one on the other. Overall retains a very dark copper patina on bottom & very dark brass patina on top & spout. 3) About good. Several small dents & one larger dent on one side and a couple of small dents on other side and the missing spout top. Overall retains a very dark copper & brass patina. 4-37229 JR358 (2,000-4,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008
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