{"product_id":"original-u-s-mexican-american-war-era-hunter-with-dogs-powder-flask-marked-patent-1","title":"Original U.S. Mexican-American War Era Hunter with Dogs Powder Flask - Marked PATENT","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very attractive original \u003cb\u003emid-19th-century embossed copper sporting powder flask\u003c\/b\u003e decorated on both sides with a hunter-and-dog scene. The flask measures approximately \u003cb\u003e6 5\/8 inches long\u003c\/b\u003e and retains its original spring-operated charger, removable top, and two suspension rings for a carrying cord or strap. The top is clearly marked \u003cb\u003ePATENT\u003c\/b\u003e, and no powder remains inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth sides of the flask carry the same embossed hunting scene, depicting a sportsman with a hunting dog in a field setting. The imagery strongly supports use as a \u003cb\u003esporting or hunting flask\u003c\/b\u003e rather than a military issue piece. Hunter-and-dog designs were popular on American and British powder flasks during the percussion-firearm era and are well represented in surviving 19th-century examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is particularly noteworthy for its \u003cb\u003e6 5\/8-inch embossed copper body, matching hunter-and-dog decoration on both sides, PATENT-marked charger, surviving suspension rings, and functional spring mechanism\u003c\/b\u003e. It is a strong representative example of the decorative sporting powder flasks used with percussion firearms during the middle decades of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45839724478533,"sku":"ONJR25JAPF017","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/42A5A67D-65E5-4A1A-9911-53EA6F89C599.jpg?v=1790187036","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-mexican-american-war-era-hunter-with-dogs-powder-flask-marked-patent-1","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}