Special powder flask

Battara · 25th June 2016, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronckew

give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, give him a fish powder flask for his flintlock and you feed him for life.

old native american saying.

...........well..................modified......... .........

Tony PP · 25th June 2016, 12:03 PM

Not certain that you have a powder flask and not being certain can mean I am wrong. OK, it looks to be a heavy casting, most flasks are fairly light weight as you have to carry them. The long thread would not be ideal, I would not like to be grinding fine black powder in the threads as you unscrew the flask. Also if you are trying to use this as a priming flask, powder running across the threads is likely to spray everywhere and not into the pan. Last thought, your piece does't seem to show much age which I would expect to see on a original flask. So I think, not a primer flask but what it is ?

Shakethetrees · 25th June 2016, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony PP

Not certain that you have a powder flask and not being certain can mean I am wrong. OK, it looks to be a heavy casting, most flasks are fairly light weight as you have to carry them. The long thread would not be ideal, I would not like to be grinding fine black powder in the threads as you unscrew the flask. Also if you are trying to use this as a priming flask, powder running across the threads is likely to spray everywhere and not into the pan. Last thought, your piece does't seem to show much age which I would expect to see on a original flask. So I think, not a primer flask but what it is ?

Spot on!

corrado26 · 25th June 2016, 04:24 PM

As soon as I have the item in hands I'll post ist weight and the dimensions.
corrado26

fernando · 25th June 2016, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony PP

... So I think, not a primer flask but what it is ?

Amen to both points !
Visibly made to be laying, not hanging .

Roland_M · 27th June 2016, 03:31 PM

Could it be a snuff box or medicine box?

Roland

BANDOOK · 28th June 2016, 02:02 AM

IT LOOKS MORE FOR STORING LIME WHICH IS USED ALONG WITH BEETLE NUT AND THEN WRAPPED IN BEETLE LEAVES COMMONLY CHEWED IN INDIA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA.
THIS EXAMPLE LOOKS MORE LIKE A REPRODUCTION BUT WELL MADE
REGARDS RAJESH

corrado26 · 1st July 2016, 03:12 PM

Now I have the item here and I can tell that the fish has a weight of 225g and a total length of 115mm. The plug has 13 threads, so I think this might be too much and too difficult to open simply and quickly in order to fill a pan. For closing the flask a maximum of four threads would have been enough. It consequently cannot be a powderflask, but what is ?
corrado26

shayde78 · 31st October 2018, 03:57 AM

Stumbled upon this thread looking for examples of snuff bottles...does anyone ha ave any updates thoughts on what this could be intended to hold??

25th June 2016, 12:03 PM	#2
Tony PP Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 26	Powder flask ? Not certain that you have a powder flask and not being certain can mean I am wrong. OK, it looks to be a heavy casting, most flasks are fairly light weight as you have to carry them. The long thread would not be ideal, I would not like to be grinding fine black powder in the threads as you unscrew the flask. Also if you are trying to use this as a priming flask, powder running across the threads is likely to spray everywhere and not into the pan. Last thought, your piece does't seem to show much age which I would expect to see on a original flask. So I think, not a primer flask but what it is ?

28th June 2016, 02:02 AM	#7
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 627	LIME FLASK IT LOOKS MORE FOR STORING LIME WHICH IS USED ALONG WITH BEETLE NUT AND THEN WRAPPED IN BEETLE LEAVES COMMONLY CHEWED IN INDIA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA. THIS EXAMPLE LOOKS MORE LIKE A REPRODUCTION BUT WELL MADE REGARDS RAJESH

1st July 2016, 03:12 PM	#8
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,241	Now I have the item here and I can tell that the fish has a weight of 225g and a total length of 115mm. The plug has 13 threads, so I think this might be too much and too difficult to open simply and quickly in order to fill a pan. For closing the flask a maximum of four threads would have been enough. It consequently cannot be a powderflask, but what is ? corrado26 Attached Images

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25th June 2016, 04:24 PM	#4
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,241	As soon as I have the item in hands I'll post ist weight and the dimensions. corrado26

27th June 2016, 03:31 PM	#6
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 525	Could it be a snuff box or medicine box? Roland

31st October 2018, 03:57 AM	#9
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	Stumbled upon this thread looking for examples of snuff bottles...does anyone ha ave any updates thoughts on what this could be intended to hold??