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Antique Silver-plated Leather and Glass Hip Flask – Circa 1920
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Antique Silver-plated Leather and Glass Hip Flask – Circa 1920

1900 - 1920
Description

An Antique Hip Flask combining a clear glass body with brown leather covering and silver-plated fittings. A detachable silver-plated base cover is designed to serve as a small drinking cup. The cup has a gilt-coloured interior, creating an attractive contrast with the silver-coloured exterior. A narrow glazed window within the leather covering allows the contents level to be viewed. Holds 7/16 of a pint – circa 1920.

* This flask evokes an era when personal travel objects were made with both utility and presentation in mind!

Measurements:

Height: 6 1/2" (approx. 16.5cm)

Width: 4" (approx. 10cm)

Total weight: 403g

In good condition – The silver plate shows only light surface wear consistent with age and gentle use. There are no chips or cracks to the glass.

Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Leather Glass Hip Flask to the 1920s.

Independent Date Check ID 09717632
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Hinged bayonet twist cap: early twentieth-century mechanism for pocket flasks.
Darkened cork lining inside the domed lid: traditional seal for spirits.
Fine surface scratching across the metal cup: gentle wear from handling over decades.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245376
Dealers Internal Reference
KD53480
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Description
An Antique Hip Flask combining a clear glass body with brown leather covering and silver-plated fittings. A detachable silver-plated base cover is designed to serve as a small drinking cup.
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The cup has a gilt-coloured interior, creating an attractive contrast with the silver-coloured exterior.
Kingsdown Antiques

A narrow glazed window within the leather covering allows the contents level to be viewed. Holds 7/16 of a pint – circa 1920.

fig 1. An antique circa 1920 glass hip flask bound in textured brown leather with a sight window, featuring a silver-plated detachable cup base and bayonet cap.
fig 1. Antique Silver-plated Leather and Glass Hip Flask – Circa 1920

This flask evokes an era when personal travel objects were made with both utility and presentation in mind!

Measurements:

Height: 6 1/2" (approx. 16.5cm)

Width: 4" (approx. 10cm)

Total weight: 403g

In good condition – The silver plate shows only light surface wear consistent with age and gentle use. There are no chips or cracks to the glass.

Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Leather Glass Hip Flask to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 09717632
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Hinged bayonet twist cap: early twentieth-century mechanism for pocket flasks.
Darkened cork lining inside the domed lid: traditional seal for spirits.
Fine surface scratching across the metal cup: gentle wear from handling over decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245376
Dealers Internal Ref
KD53480
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Archive I An antique circa 1920 glass hip flask bound in textured brown leather with a sight window, featuring a silver-plated detachable cup base and bayonet cap.

Antique Silver-plated Leather and Glass Hip Flask – Circa 1920

Archive II An antique circa 1920 glass hip flask bound in textured brown leather with a sight window, featuring a silver-plated detachable cup base and bayonet cap. View II
Archive III An antique circa 1920 glass hip flask bound in textured brown leather with a sight window, featuring a silver-plated detachable cup base and bayonet cap. View III
Archive IV An antique circa 1920 glass hip flask bound in textured brown leather with a sight window, featuring a silver-plated detachable cup base and bayonet cap. View IV
Archive V An antique circa 1920 glass hip flask bound in textured brown leather with a sight window, featuring a silver-plated detachable cup base and bayonet cap. View V
Archive VI An antique circa 1920 glass hip flask bound in textured brown leather with a sight window, featuring a silver-plated detachable cup base and bayonet cap. View VI
Archive VII An antique circa 1920 glass hip flask bound in textured brown leather with a sight window, featuring a silver-plated detachable cup base and bayonet cap. View VII
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An antique circa 1920 glass hip flask bound in textured brown leather with a sight window, featuring a silver-plated detachable cup base and bayonet cap.
Antique Silver-Plated Leather And Glass Hip Flask – circa 1920
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An antique circa 1920 glass hip flask bound in textured brown leather with a sight window, featuring a silver-plated detachable cup base and bayonet cap.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBarware
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialSilver Plate, Glass, Leather
  • ColourWarm Brown, Silver
  • MotifsBayonet cap, Sight window, Detachable silver-plated cup, Textured leather casing
  • SizeH 16.5 cm (6 in) x W 10 cm (4 in)

This circa 1920 Art Deco hip flask from the barware category combines a glass body with textured warm brown leather casing and polished silver-plated fittings. The design includes a spherical bayonet cap, a narrow vertical sight window in the leather covering to check contents, and a detachable silver-plated cup at the base with a gilt-coloured interior. The silver plate displays light surface wear consistent with age and gentle use, while the glass remains free of chips or cracks. Measuring 16.5 cm high by 10 cm wide, the flask is suited for display on a bookshelf within a gentleman's library setting or use as a portable barware accessory.

FAQs

Hip flasks gained immense popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly for outdoor sporting pursuits, hunting, and travel. Early 20th-century designs often featured glass vessels encased in leather for protection, fitted with silver-plated removable cups and hinged bayonet caps.

Most 1920s flasks were constructed using a moulded glass interior wrapped in pigskin or calfskin leather, complete with a small glass sight window to monitor liquid levels. The lower half usually featured a detachable silver-plated cup, while the top utilised a silver-plated bayonet mechanism with a cork lining inside the cap.

Authentic period flasks often display makers marks or silver-plate hallmarks stamped into the metal cap or detachable cup base. Look for details like bayonet twist-lock tops, genuine stitched leather, sight level windows, and natural surface patination or light rubbing on the silver plate.

An antique hip flask makes a distinctive decorative accent on a wooden bar cart, a dark oak sideboard, or styled alongside crystal decanters on a silver tray. It can also be displayed on a gentlemans library bookshelf or inside a glazed cabinet.

Clean the interior glass vessel by rinsing with warm water without submerging the leather exterior. Keep the leather hydrated using a neutral leather balm applied gently with a soft cloth, and polish the silver-plated cup with a dedicated silver cloth to maintain lustre.
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