I'm unaware of any Australian Colonial flask makers, most items were imported & the local market would have been insufficient to warrant setting up a flask making business. Lead shot was produced locally by some outlets but most ammunition was imported. Australian animals certainly attracted some attention in England, being quite a novelty, so it is not surprising that they have featured as artwork on various items. I'm surprised however that Riley has not recorded these designs, which suggests that they are perhaps rather uncommon. One wonders if they were aimed specifically at the Australian market. Adrian
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