Powder flask for ID ... and comments

rickystl · 26th March 2019, 08:33 PM

Hi Fernando

I agree with Stu. It's probably early to mid 20th Century. By then, made more for the tourist market. Run a pencil or wire down the spout and see if it is drilled through the body of the flask. Often these flasks are assembled from all/parcel castings versus sheet brass/stamping s, which makes them heavier than you would expect.

Here are three Moroccan flasks. The one in the upper left corner is a latter tourist item. The hole in the spout was not drilled through the body of the flask. The carry strap, while colorful, is thin light weight cotton. A latter tourist item.
The horn and small priming flask are the authentic items that both had traces of black powder in them. (Strap on horn added later by me) LOL

Rick

26th March 2019, 08:33 PM	#5
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,630	Hi Fernando I agree with Stu. It's probably early to mid 20th Century. By then, made more for the tourist market. Run a pencil or wire down the spout and see if it is drilled through the body of the flask. Often these flasks are assembled from all/parcel castings versus sheet brass/stamping s, which makes them heavier than you would expect. Here are three Moroccan flasks. The one in the upper left corner is a latter tourist item. The hole in the spout was not drilled through the body of the flask. The carry strap, while colorful, is thin light weight cotton. A latter tourist item. The horn and small priming flask are the authentic items that both had traces of black powder in them. (Strap on horn added later by me) LOL Rick Attached Images