Brass Thing

[Jonzer]

I found this while hunting arrowheads.
It was in a cornfield on a river bluff where I find lots of pottery and points.
It's about an inch and a half in diameter.
There is a civil war soldier's cemetary at the base of the bluff.
Any ideas?

 

[Lucas]

Top of a gunpowder flask.

 

[Jonzer]

That's what my buddy said.
Any idea of it's age?
Markings of any particular model or brand?

 

[Lucas]

I'm not really up on these. Only thing I see is that the spring is on the inside, not the outside. Civil War era would be very possible.

 

[vayank54]

Top of a gunpowder flask.

Yep. Looks civil war period or close. There could be a makers name on it somewhere.

 

[DirtyMike]

Top of a gunpowder flask.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I guess the spout screwed into the threaded hole. good ID.


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