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Palmette Three Way Pistol Flask Copper Powder Percussion Caps Balls Gun Anthemion
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
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Palmette Three Way Pistol Flask Copper Powder Percussion Caps Balls Gun Anthemion

19th century
Description

Fine, original Victorian, three way, copper and lacquered brass pistol flask, raised palmette or anthemion design

In addition to the powder compartment it has two swivel lid compartments in the base for lead balls and percussion caps.

Good original patinated surface throughout.

In very good sound condition, fully functional, no dents, internally all sound with no holes, the measuring collar fully functions.

3,11/16" or 93mm, weight 92 grams.

Physical Dimensions
Height
9.3cm (3.66")
Width
4.4cm (1.73")
Depth
2.9cm (1.14")
Declaration

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Copper Pistol Powder Flask to the 1850s.

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Description
Fine, original Victorian, three way, copper and lacquered brass pistol flask, raised palmette or anthemion design
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In addition to the powder compartment it has two swivel lid compartments in the base for lead balls and percussion caps.
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
fig 1. An antique embossed copper and brass three-way pistol flask featuring a central palmette design and a top dispensing nozzle.
fig 1. Palmette Three Way Pistol Flask Copper Powder Percussion Caps Balls Gun Anthemion

Good original patinated surface throughout.

In very good sound condition, fully functional, no dents, internally all sound with no holes, the measuring collar fully functions.

3,11/16" or 93mm, weight 92 grams.

Height
9.3cm (3.66")
Width
4.4cm (1.73")
Depth
2.9cm (1.14")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Copper Pistol Powder Flask to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA882649
Dealers Internal Ref
220216
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
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An antique embossed copper and brass three-way pistol flask featuring a central palmette design and a top dispensing nozzle.
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Archive I An antique embossed copper and brass three-way pistol flask featuring a central palmette design and a top dispensing nozzle.

Palmette Three Way Pistol Flask Copper Powder Percussion Caps Balls Gun Anthemion

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An antique embossed copper and brass three-way pistol flask featuring a central palmette design and a top dispensing nozzle.
Palmette Three Way Pistol Flask Copper Powder Percussion Caps Balls Gun Anthemion
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A three-way pistol flask is a compact nineteenth-century accessory designed to carry black gunpowder, percussion caps, and lead balls within a single portable metal container for muzzle-loading firearms.

Powder flasks were typically constructed from seam-soldered stamped copper bodies with brass nozzles, collars, and internal spring-loaded dispensing mechanisms.

Authentic period flasks feature hand-soldered seams, natural surface oxidisation or patina, functional brass spring valves, and deeply stamped relief motifs such as palmettes, acanthus leaves, or shells.

An antique flask can be styled as a decorative accent on a bookshelf, displayed inside a gentlemans library cabinet, or mounted within a shadow box frame alongside other period metalwork.

Store the item in a low-humidity environment to prevent corrosion, clean lightly with a dry microfibre cloth, and refrain from using harsh abrasive metal polishes that remove historic patination.
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