Original Item. Only One Available. This is a very attractive original mid-19th-century brass and copper powder flask manufactured by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield, England, dating to approximately the 1850s and therefore contemporary with the American Civil War period. The body features an embossed decorative shell and foliate pattern, while the brass charging spout retains its original spring-operated mechanism. Measuring approximately 7 ½ inches long, this is a well-preserved example of the sporting and firearm accessories exported in large quantities from Sheffield during the mid-19th century.

James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield was one of the major British manufacturers of metalwares and shooting accessories during the 19th century. Founded in Sheffield in 1806, the firm became an important producer of powder flasks, shot flasks, sporting equipment, and other metal goods during the Industrial Revolution. Dixon powder flasks were exported extensively and are frequently encountered alongside British and American percussion firearms of the period.

The flask measures approximately 7 1/2” long, and has a functional spout with an intact spring. The cap still screws on and off without issue. There is no powder remaining in the flask.

This example is particularly noteworthy for its approximately 7 ½-inch size, decorative shell and foliate body, functional spring-loaded spout, removable cap, and James Dixon & Sons Sheffield manufacture. Its mid-19th-century construction places it directly within the percussion-firearm era and makes it an appropriate accessory for a Civil War-period or broader 19th-century arms collection.