Original British U.S. Civil War Era J. Barlow & Company of Birmingham Embossed Copper Powder Flask “Dead Game”
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Original Item. Only One Available. This is a gorgeous Civil War Era powder flask featuring a quite macabre scene of “Dead Game”, several hunted animals hanging upside down to “dry”. This depiction is on both sides of the flask. The flask was made by James Barlow & Co. of Birmingham, one of the British manufacturers of the Industrial Revolution. James Barlow & Co was a scissors partnership, which included James Barlow, Henry Longden, and Sarah Barlow. In 1786, the latter withdrew. In 1787, the Sheffield directory listed James Barlow & Co, fine scissors maker, at Meadow Street, using the trade mark ‘BARLOW’.
The flask measures approximately 8” long. The cap still screws on and off without issue, and the spring to hold the hole closed when not in use is still intact and quite strong. The original two suspension rings are intact. There is no powder remaining in the flask. This example dates to the American Civil War period. A very beautiful flask that will fit well into any Civil War or 19th Century firearm collection!
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