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Antique Silver Plated and Crocodile Skin Hip Flask C1900
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Antique Silver Plated and Crocodile Skin Hip Flask C1900

1900 - 1920
Sold 23 August 2024 · Honey Tilley Antiques
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An antique silver plated and crocodile skin hip flask. Pocket size. The bottom silver plated drinking cup retains its original gilding and is removeable. The upper is covered in crocodile skin with an oval viewing window. The silver plated top is twist opening and twist closing. This is sold in original plate with minimal wear. c.1900 British made.

Height: 11cm (4.5")

This can also be purchased from my website

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Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Hip Flask to the 1900s.

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SA1059253
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A30680
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An antique silver plated and crocodile skin hip flask. Pocket size. The bottom silver plated drinking cup retains its original gilding and is removeable. The upper is covered in crocodile skin with an oval viewing window. The silver plated top is twist opening and twist closing. This is sold in original plate with minimal wear. c.1900 British made.

Height: 11cm (4.5")

This can also be purchased from my website

honeytilleyantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this Antique Leather Hip Flask to the 1900s.

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SA1059253
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A30680
Honey Tilley Antiques
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An antique silver-plated and crocodile skin-covered pocket hip flask with a captive screw cap and a central viewing window. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique silver-plated and crocodile skin-covered pocket hip flask with a captive screw cap and a central viewing window. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Silver Plated and Crocodile Skin Hip Flask C1900

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Honey Tilley Antiques
Telephone 0207 359 4127 or 07775 676917
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4/5 Pierrepont Row
Islington
London
N1 8EF
United Kingdom
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An antique silver-plated and crocodile skin-covered pocket hip flask with a captive screw cap and a central viewing window.
Antique silver plated and crocodile skin hip flask c1900
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An antique silver-plated and crocodile skin-covered pocket hip flask with a captive screw cap and a central viewing window.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectHip Flasks
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSilver-plated metal, crocodile skin, leather
  • ColourBrown and Silver
  • MotifsCaptive screw cap, Leather wrapped body, Viewing window, Cupped bottom

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Pocket hip flasks became popular status symbols among gentlemen during the Victorian and Edwardian periods, often carried during outdoor pursuits, hunting, and travel for personal refreshment.

Traditional hip flasks from this era were primarily constructed from sterling silver, silver plate, or pewter, frequently combined with leather, crocodile skin, or glass bodies to protect the metal and provide a secure grip.

Authentic pieces typically feature period-appropriate hallmarks or makers marks on the silver or plate, bayonet-style captive screw caps, hand-stitched leatherwork, and natural patination indicative of age and usage.

An antique flask can be displayed as an object of curiosity on a gentlemans library desk, incorporated into a home bar vignette, or styled on a bookshelf alongside vintage glassware.

Preserve the piece by cleaning the silver or plate with a non-abrasive metal polish while avoiding harsh chemicals on the leather, storing it in a stable environment away from direct sunlight and excessive moisture.
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