Coffin flask and pumpkin seeds!!

[ink-a-alot]

Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

I have over 160 of these, all sorts of sizes and all are immaculate, the coffin flask has 4 nails in the front and some of my pumkin seeds have stars on them, they date to the civil war im told but i cannot find them on the net, anyone can help me out i would be thankful.

 

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[Monty]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

I don't even know what those are, but would love to see some pictures. Monty

 

[ink-a-alot]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

I don't even know what those are, but would love to see some pictures. Monty

they shaped like a pumpkin seed, and a coffin with 3 or 4 nails in them...

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

I don't even know what those are, but would love to see some pictures. Monty

they shaped like a pumpkin seed, and a coffin with 3 or 4 nails in them...

Now the picture is clear. :P

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

This type ?



have a good un...........
SHERMANVILLE

 

[ink-a-alot]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

This type ?




have a good un...........
SHERMANVILLE

im goin to try to put some pics up today, yes and no, mine are light purple and the lips look differint then the ones u have shown,the coffins have nails on the front, but yes they do look like those you have in shape...

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

Almost a month and no pic's.

 

[Tnmountains]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

yawn,,,,,, I need to go to the basement and dig out some pumpkin flask??

 

[Harry Pristis]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

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[Harry Pristis]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

Here are some half-pint flasks from my shelf. These are bottle forms independent of embossing or decoration.

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[Harry Pristis]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

Anyone here ever dig up flasks like these? I'm looking for variants.

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[Tnmountains]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

One of my little dug favorites.

 

[Harry Pristis]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

One of my little dug favorites.

Nice little flask . . . you could hide that one in your pocket, and no one would know!

Here's another little pocket flask that I like. I saw this bottle with a bitters label once at a bottle show.

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[Tnmountains]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

I like those little brown ones Harry. As a kid I used to dig out old wells for the bottles. I kept them all I can only imagine all the things I missed not having a metal detector. I may have one like you were looking for earlier. I think it was cut glass though. I will try to dig it out.
TnMtns

 

[Harry Pristis]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

I like those little brown ones Harry. As a kid I used to dig out old wells for the bottles. I kept them all I can only imagine all the things I missed not having a metal detector. I may have one like you were looking for earlier. I think it was cut glass though. I will try to dig it out.
TnMtns

That would be great, TnMtns!

Cut glass is exactly what these little bottles appear to be; but, of course, they are (that is, mine are) mold-blown with the diamond cross-hatching. I wanted to believe that these are whiskey nips; but, after much consideration, I now believe them to be some sort of extract/medication, e.g. Jamaica ginger.

I'll be happy to see your example.

---------Harry Pristis

 

[Harry Pristis]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

Heres a half-pint coffin flask that I found in a river. There's not really much to brag about this bottle, but it is the only coffin flask I've found with the "full measure" embossment.

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[Road Dog]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

Anyone here ever dig up flasks like these? I'm looking for variants.

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Got one of those small ones out of an old tree stump years ago. This one I'm showing here is 6 1/2" tall and has a closure that is a shot glass. Dates probably 1880...ish. Took some quick pics a few minutes ago.

 

[Tnmountains]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

That is one sweet whiskey flask Road dog. I have not seen any like that.

 

[Harry Pristis]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

Anyone here ever dig up flasks like these? I'm looking for variants.

Got one of those small ones out of an old tree stump years ago. This one I'm showing here is 6 1/2" tall and has a closure that is a shot glass. Dates probably 1880...ish. Took some quick pics a few minutes ago.

I agree with 'TnMtn' -- very interesting flask. I've not seen that shot-glass closure before, and that's the largest incised diamond crosshatch flask I've seen.

The crosshatch in this pint flask is formed by a raised bead, rather than by incised lines.

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[Harry Pristis]

Re: Coffin flask and pumpkin seed's!!

Here are a couple of half-pint Jo-Jo flasks from the South Carolina Dispensary. These bottles date to the first half of the 1893-1907 history of that controversial institution. The palmetto tree logo eventually was replaced by a large SCD monogram.

The Dispensary was an attempted compromise with the prohibitionists of the time. It required the state to take over all aspects of liquor production and distribution. It resulted in violence and endless problems for the state until it was repealed.

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