Hawksley 3 way flask

[Shreckmeister]

Here's a nice little 4.5 inch pistol flask by G & J W Hawksley copper and brass for carrying
ball, cap and powder.

[smokinbuck]

Schreck,
Nice little flask. I have several of these by Hawks let and Dixon.
Mark

[Tim Crosby]

 Is that something that would have been part of a cased set?

  Tim C.

[Shreckmeister]

Yes I believe so. I was shown an example of an English set with this flask

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Above is a picture of a similar flask, this one by Dixon and Sons.  One of the compartments is shallow and holds a number of percussion caps, while the other is deeper and holds several .50 cal round balls.  I use mine for loading my pistols.

[Shreckmeister]

They are set up the same way. Just about big enough to reload your six shooter one time

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Shreck:  I wondered if that was the thinking of this little flask.  It surely makes good sense.  On the other hand, this would serve a percussion overcoat pistol in fairly small calibre for five or six shots.

[Shreckmeister]

Shreck:  I wondered if that was the thinking of this little flask.  It surely makes good sense.  On the other hand, this would serve a percussion overcoat pistol in fairly small calibre for five or six shots.

I saw this flask in a boxed set with overcoat pistol from the 1840s.