Flask, Powder : 99.21.035

Collection:

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

Object ID:

99.21.035

Accession#:

99.21

Credit Line:

Donated by Mary Ann Parke.

Object Name:

Flask, Powder

Title:

Tear Shaped Steel Alloy & Brass Powder Flask

Date:

1905

Description:

Tear shaped gun powder flask. Main body steel alloy made in 2 parts soldered at overlapped edge. Upper part single piece of brass with opening at top soldered to body. Spring loaded lever attaches wooden stopper.
Inscription on lever plate: "PAT. MAY, 5 1903"
Iron body of flask could indicate not for use of black powder because of possible ignition by static electricity. Powder flasks were commonly of brass.

Notes:

Collected and preserved by Thomas S. Parke.
See Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue (1902) p. 330 in doc file

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