Artist/Maker
American Flask & Cap Company
Powder flask
1879
Place madeUnited States, North America
Brass, iron, silver
Overall: 8 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 20.3 x 8.3 x 3.8 cm )
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York
1964.12
DescriptionBrass and iron powder flask; pear-shaped brass, silver-plated body with cylindrical mouthpiece at top of circular collar and hinged iron lever on side; stamped on front is a stag above a bull's head, flanked on both sides by wreath, and on top by stag's head.Markingsstamped: top collar: "AM FLASK & CAP CO."
engraved: side collar: "7th Regt. fair 1879" (foliate)
ClassificationsMILITARY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: AMMUNITION
