Show us your powder Flasks

[johnnyblaze]

Or any parts to a powder Flask

These relics do not turn up much
I have only found 2...

One i believe to be 19th century and has both sides

The other is most definately Colonial period..This one i found next to a cellar and a tree pushed it out of the ground a couple of inches
You can see it where it was sticking out..This was a pounded out cellar and it was an overload on my detector..I was surprised
These are very personal and important back then and were not lost much..

Lets see yours


Blaze

 

[Jeff H]

I found this one Johnny. It was in two pieces and flat as a pancake. Found all 3 pieces on different hunts at the same site. This one might be a shot flask.

 

[kuger]

I found this one Johnny. It was in two pieces and flat as a pancake. Found all 3 pieces on different hunts at the same site. This one might be a shot flask.

Jeff,your spout does not go to that flask....your flask is indeed a powder flask and your "spout",or charger,goes to a leather flask which did hold shot.

Here is a picture of my shot flask.......

 

[kuger]

We dig flasks pretty frequently....here are a few of mine and some of a couple of my diggin partners

 

[kuger]

Johhny...I just noticed on your "Game" flask...it appears to say "JAMES DIXON",that is cool!!They were flask Man. in the 19th cent,and my example doesnt have that

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=420527

That pattern is still used today on Repro's.The site that produced mine was mid 19th century,and given yours being marked the way it is may be much older??

 

[johnnyblaze]

Here is mine, found it stuck between rocks near outcropping next to a creek.

Very nice

I resized the picture for you

Blaze

 

[johnnyblaze]

We dig flasks pretty frequently....here are a few of mine and some of a couple of my diggin partners

All i have to say is wow

I always feel bad that you guys dont have cellar holes out there but i guess you make up for it


The US one is killer
Actually they are all killer

Blaze

 

[mainer]

Some really nice one on this post. Kuger love that U.S. one. Have never dug onemyself but hope to in the near future.

 

[Don in SJ]

In all my years of digging, I only ever found this half of one, my son who has been hunting as long as I have been has none that I can remember, so they are to be cherished when one is found..
From an earlier post years back I was told it is a "hanging game" flask, not sure of the age, but guess early to mid 1800s.

Don

 

[kuger]

Thanks guys!Yes,we are fortunate to have the ability to dig what we do and I sure enjoy them!!

Don,I would say yours is indeed very early as well...possibly Colonial??

Here are a few more

 

[Relichunter1]

Here is mine, found it stuck between rocks near outcropping next to a creek.

Very nice

I resized the picture for you

Blaze

Thanks Blaze for doing that, I forgot to check the size.

 

[kuger]

Here is mine, found it stuck between rocks near outcropping next to a creek.

Very nice

I resized the picture for you

Blaze

Thanks Blaze for doing that, I forgot to check the size.

Relic,a great Journal is one by Nicholas Perlot,he was in your area,and a Frenchman,maybe you found his flask!!LOL!! A fantastic Journal!!!

 

[Bubba65]

Hi All,

Here is one of my flask I dug. Everyone's flask look great

Bubba65

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

I've only dug one but it was found in 2 halves. Not in the best of shape either, but I'll take it.

 

[birdman]

Fantastic flask! I still need to dig one so I can cross it off my list.

 

[relicminer]

Loved them all guys!!!

 

[johnnyblaze]

Some amazing examples guys

From Kuger's post you can tell they were more gun crazy out west




Blaze

 

[kuger]

Some amazing examples guys

From Kuger's post you can tell they were more gun crazy out west




Blaze

 

[Hill Billy]

My one and only , looks alot like Jeff's.
I believe this flask went to this Liege barrel I dug at the same site.

Great post johnny

Those are some great finds there Kuger, amazing how many you guys have found.