Hello, It appears to me that the Flask has been repaired in an enthusiastic manner rather than in a sympathetic way. The steel banding does not match or blend in. The hanging screws and backing plates in the photographs look new . The powder lever on the body of the flask , difficult to see from the pictures but appears to show little sign of an age. The lever on the spout again looks rather new and shows no sign of wear or a spring ever being riveted to it. I suppose the question is --- Was the flask a quick field repair from many years ago or just put together for a sale ????
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