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Powder Flask

Collection Type

  • Armament

Date

1840-1865

GUSN

GUSN-57356

Description

Tear-drop shape; eagle above crossed pistols; spring-latch

Details

Descriptive Terms

powder flasks
brass (alloy)
casting (process)
Brass
Slip Cast
FLASK, POWDER

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.625 x 2.125 x 1 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4216

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