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General discussion => Antique Accoutrements => Topic started by: Dutch Blacky on May 08, 2021, 09:02:53 AM

Title: Pocket powder flask "type Pine Cone"
Post by: Dutch Blacky on May 08, 2021, 09:02:53 AM

Hi guys

most powder flasks are made of copper, brass, horn or leather, because there is a risk of ignition and explosion using other metal materials, caused by frictional electricity or static charge (I hope, I´m using the correcht technical expression)

But there are  also powder flasks with a zinc body, and a brass top.

Ray Riling calls the design of my flask "Pine Cone" My small pocked flask is similar to the #397 to #399 in "The Powder Flask Book".  It probably was a popular desigfn in the mid 19, century.
There is no ingraving indicating the maker or the region, where it was made. What do you think about it?



(https://i.ibb.co/PgFZmJm/20210319-135310.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hVLR7r7)

(https://i.ibb.co/yXB8gjy/20210319-135349.jpg) (https://ibb.co/56x5sH8)

Title: Re: Pocket powder flask "type Pine Cone"
Post by: Tim Crosby on May 08, 2021, 03:36:13 PM

 Pretty neat, don't think I have seen one like it. What is the gun in the Pix?

   Tim

Title: Re: Pocket powder flask "type Pine Cone"
Post by: Dutch Blacky on May 08, 2021, 04:55:08 PM

Hi Tim

it is an antique french Pistol 1763-66 converted to percussion. Caliber about .69.
(https://i.ibb.co/SRrFJZ1/Pistole-Schloss.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vZY0DMr)

(https://i.ibb.co/K67mXQk/PICT1471.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rkMvmLS)