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Old 1st November 2012, 11:26 PM   #1
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Would it be possible to identify the Regiment that is carved ontothis Flask?

Its late 18th century in date and I am never good at trying to locate what the numbers refer to.

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Old 4th November 2012, 11:42 PM   #2
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Wow! What a beautiful piece! Sorry, no expert on regimental marks, but had to comment on this horn. I would agree with the period of late-18th or slightly earlier. Did you acquire this in the U.S? Europe? The old iron butt plate points to a continental origin (Despite the use of tin, iron, pewter, etc, in the colonies at that time, I have never seen a Rev War era Amer horn with anything else but wood bases). My impression is that Amer horns of the period were made of simple materials in a time when resources (metals) were scarce.
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Old 5th November 2012, 06:11 PM   #3
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It is a lovely piece. And I appreciate your comments. It was bought in the UK. Would love to know if theres anyway of pinning the Regt down...
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Old 6th November 2012, 03:58 PM   #4
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The "60" could refer to the 60th Regt of Foot, which was founded and served in North America, which could also explain the American look to this flask.
Don't know to what the "12" or the initials might refer.
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Old 6th November 2012, 05:04 PM   #5
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Would it be possible to identify the Regiment that is carved ontothis Flask?

Its late 18th century in date and I am never good at trying to locate what the numbers refer to.

Many thanks

Salaams templarnight~ No idea but see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60th_Te...antry_Regiment maybe its from there? There was a H Company and of the 60th plus they formed a 12th Cav. (Days Cavalry ) later. Nice piece.
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Old 6th November 2012, 09:30 PM   #6
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Hi all:

I think it's a powder flask from the time of the American Revolution, and correspond to the Royal Regiment 60 (60 Royal American Regiment). The núimero 60 separated by a slash and the number under 12 is present in numerous shields (escutcheon) of British weapons (Brown Bess, Baker, etc). Thus, for example, GR and below the number 36, indicating the number of riot police and soldiers.

The letters TH correspondrían the soldier's name, and are printed very slightly. The letter P I can not imagine what corresponds.

It's just an opinion.

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Old 6th November 2012, 09:48 PM   #7
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Is there a consensus on whether the numbers on this horn were carved or burned in ?

Any more pictures ?
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Old 7th November 2012, 03:31 PM   #8
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Heres somemore pictures.

The Horn is 47cm long.

It looks lke there could have been a panel inside creating a compartment on the hinged Lid end, perhaps for flint etc?
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Old 7th November 2012, 06:02 PM   #9
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Hello

TH letters have been added after or, in any case, contemporaneously. but with a different method: the engraving is weaker and letters have the "serif" made ​​just two circles. It would be interesting to see the mouth ....

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Old 7th November 2012, 06:33 PM   #10
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Heres the Mouth.

I guess it stands to reason that the owners initials would have been added by the owner and not by the 'Official' engraving t Regt numbers??
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