Gunpowder Flask

[winslow]

Front piece of powder flask found today. Pretty rough shape. Any of you have idea of age? Are those ducks or geese? Sure don't look like eagles.

 

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[juju]

look like seagulls. We call em dumpster ducks

JuJu

 

[BuckleBoy]

I don't have a copy of "The Powder Flask Book" by Ray Riling--but I'd imagine your flask is mid-1800s. I'll do some scouting tomorrow and see if I can find a match online somewhere.


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy

 

[Tank69]

wtg nice find

 

[winslow]

Thanks Buckleboy!

 

[CRUSADER]

I don't have a copy of "The Powder Flask Book" by Ray Riling--but I'd imagine your flask is mid-1800s. I'll do some scouting tomorrow and see if I can find a match online somewhere.


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy

we are waiting

nice find, something I have never had over here & never heard of people finding either

 

[spartacus53]

Nice find, they look like the geese that poop all over NJ

 

[BuckleBoy]

I don't have a copy of "The Powder Flask Book" by Ray Riling--but I'd imagine your flask is mid-1800s. I'll do some scouting tomorrow and see if I can find a match online somewhere.


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy

we are waiting

nice find, something I have never had over here & never heard of people finding either

Well, I looked for a while today but I couldn't find a match. As I recall Tnet member "Ironman!" has a copy of the book. He hasn't logged in since May 12th... But you still might want to send him a PM or an e-mail. His e-mail is listed on the forum. Here is a link to his profile:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?action=profile;u=44762

I don't know if PBK has a copy of this resource or not.


Best Wishes,


Buckles

 

[garthbfan169]

Very kool find winslow!!

 

[RPG]

Reminds me of turkeys fighting.

Very nice find.
Randy

 

[allen]

that is definetily an old piece !!

 

[Skywola]

That has got to be worth some serious change, how many of them things do you think still exist?

 

[tndigger]

way cool find great job!

 

[winslow]

I don't have a copy of "The Powder Flask Book" by Ray Riling--but I'd imagine your flask is mid-1800s. I'll do some scouting tomorrow and see if I can find a match online somewhere.


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy

we are waiting

nice find, something I have never had over here & never heard of people finding either

Well, I looked for a while today but I couldn't find a match. As I recall Tnet member "Ironman!" has a copy of the book. He hasn't logged in since May 12th... But you still might want to send him a PM or an e-mail. His e-mail is listed on the forum. Here is a link to his profile:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?action=profile;u=44762

I don't know if PBK has a copy of this resource or not.


Best Wishes,


Buckles

Contacted Ironman ... we'll see if he is around.

 

[Evan/tn]

nice find

 

[Ironman!]

Yes I can help you out Winslow. Nice period find,..... again!

In "The Powder Flask Book" by Ray Riling it is listed as a sloping charger. It states that these were not indigenous to America. Its early forms were foreign creations primarily developed as an added convenience for loading sporting arms. In such instances the charger was graduated for various loads and set at an angle. The popular use of the fixed-charger began in America just after the middle of the 19th century and it is now indelibly established in collector parlance as the navy charger. The one you found is referred to as a panel design of fighting cocks.

We'll have to get together sometime for coffee or a soda the next time I come up to visit my daughters and grandchildren!

Ironman

 

[briankb70]

cool flask!!!!!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Yes I can help you out Winslow. Nice period find,..... again!

In "The Powder Flask Book" by Ray Riling it is listed as a sloping charger. It states that these were not indigenous to America. Its early forms were foreign creations primarily developed as an added convenience for loading sporting arms. In such instances the charger was graduated for various loads and set at an angle. The popular use of the fixed-charger began in America just after the middle of the 19th century and it is now indelibly established in collector parlance as the navy charger. The one you found is referred to as a panel design of fighting cocks.

We'll have to get together sometime for coffee or a soda the next time I come up to visit my daughters and grandchildren!

Ironman

Thank you for helping on this one, Ironman. Your knowledge of flasks is excellent, and I appreciate your presence on the forum.


Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

[winslow]

Excellent reserarch Ironman. Much appreciated. let me know when you are up this way.

 

[silvercop]