✅ SOLVED Think this is a canteen?

[Kaleb71386]

I can't ID this thing found nothing in my search but I really think it's a old canteen or flask

 

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[Opiate]

Looks like a civil war era black powder flask to me

 

[DigIron2]

Can you show a picture of the tip,very top.

 

[chazman]

black powder flask bro!
very cool!
what's it made of? copper?

 

[Opiate]

Here is a link I found for something that looks very close to what you have.

Antique Civil War Era Black Powder Flask Powder Horn Musket Rifle Flask Horn | eBay

 

[Kaleb71386]

Yes I will take a picture of the top for you.. I think it's copper could be brass but I think copper , if it's civ I will just fall over now lol.. Found it by a creek

 

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[surf]

Excellent find, Kaleb!



"Item Lot Number: 349
A Copper Powder Flask by G & J W Hawkesley, of fluted pear shape, with brass mount and charger, with steel spring; a Similar Powder Flask, embossed with a stylised shell (2)
Estimate: £70-90" Tennants Auctioneers: A Copper Powder Flask by G & J W Hawkesley

 

[CoilyGirl]

Very nice Kaleb!

 

[DigIron2]

nice find man!

 

[Kaleb71386]

Thank you all.. I'm happy to know more about it when I first got the hit I thought it was going to be trash about walked past it but I talked myself into investagating it good thing I did

 

[markp]

nice dig

 

[Kaleb71386]

Now let me ask is this some thing a soldier would have or a civilian? The date I got from one that looked just like it was 1850