Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The flask with a a ball hinged cap, rotating to lock on a bayonet catch. The body with rounded corners, and a slightly curved profile to fit snugly in one's pocket. the base with a small oval foot plate.
Hallmarked for James Dixon and Son, Sheffield 1898.
Height 5 1/2 inches, 14cm.
Width 3 1/2 inches, 9cm.
Depth 1 1/4 inches, 3cm.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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SOLID SILVER HIP FLASK 1898
