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Powder Flask
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-BRASS; METAL/ALLOY-BRONZE;
- Description
- This item is 20.5cm long and tear drop shaped, made of brass and bronze with indented leaf pattern design on both sides. Attached to the top is a small open ended brass cylinder or spout for measuring powder. Inscribed on it is 'DIXON & SONS'. At the base of the cylinder is a lever that has a push …
- Manufacturer
- DIXON&SONS
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Sub-Category
- ARMAMENT ACCESSORY
- Description
- This item is 20.5cm long and tear drop shaped, made of brass and bronze with indented leaf pattern design on both sides. Attached to the top is a small open ended brass cylinder or spout for measuring powder. Inscribed on it is 'DIXON & SONS'. At the base of the cylinder is a lever that has a push action for opening and closing the top of the powder flask. This was considered to be an automatic pre-measuring device.
- Narrative
- This type of item was used from the 1600s to the mid 1800s. They were used for reloading mussel loader or cap & ball type pistols. They were always made of a non-marking material, generally copper (though brass and silver are sometimes encountered). This one is made of brass & bronze.
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-BRASS; METAL/ALLOY-BRONZE;
- Length
- 20.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1975.106.11
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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