Gunpowder Flask
Maker and role
G. & J. W. Hawksley (estab. 1845, closed 1889), Maker
Production date
1845-1889
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Copper, brass
Measurements
8 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 1 1/2" (21.6 x 9.5 x 3.8cm)
Description
Some powder flask makers had signature flask shapes as well as designs. G. & J. W. Hawksley of Sheffield, England, was well-known for their “hand fitting” flask form. This form is similar to the standard pear-shape found with most powder flasks. The only difference is that Hawksley hand-fitting flasks have a slightly more pointed base. This design supposedly made Hawksley flasks easier to grasp than their competitors. Hand-fitting flasks were made with a wide variety of designs. This flask is decorated in a unique pattern that uses foliage imagery and geometric patterns.
Gunpowder was sold in bulk and gunpowder flasks were used to carry gunpowder when out in the field.
Gunpowder was sold in bulk and gunpowder flasks were used to carry gunpowder when out in the field.
Object number
97.12.125
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