Pretty cool

[bamaart]

I found this today and do not know what it is. It is made of copper and has a federal eagle on it, it looks to have twelve stars and what looks to be a pistol at the bottom right....any help ?....Del ?

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

I'll let the experts weigh in, but it looks like a powder flask to me, for holding gunpowder. The crossed pistols would make perfect sense on such an object.

Incredible find!

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Yep, looks like it's a Colt powder flask:

http://www.prices4antiques.com/Powder-Flask-Colts-Patent-Eagle-Stars-Copper-31-caliber-D9975016.html

 

[del]

great piece Bamaart :thumbsup02::congrats: and great id Tony :clapping: but the link won't let me see any pictures

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

More info:

It seems to be a “Colt’s Patent” Powder Flask For the ’49 Colt Pocket Revolver. Some had the words "Colt's Patent" above the stars and some didn't. I don't think yours does.

 

[Full Metal Digger]

Powder flask?? More likely part of a henway. :rofl:

 

[The Rebel]

Awesome find! Hit that place hard. Can you give us a bit more info where you found it (woods, park).

 

[Trooper Bri]

Way cool find indeed!

Here ya' go Dan.

 

[coinnut]

Yep, nice powder flask! The ones I find are always flat as a pancake :lol: Very nice relic!:clapping:

 

[Skamaniac]

Wow, super find! Congrats on that one.

 

[lee]

omg....i actually called it right.....bam came round my house directly after finding it to ask me what i thought it was and i said i thought it was a powder flask !!!!!! .
move over del im coming through,does this mean i have to grow a beard and start acting like a grown up ???....lmao.

 

[kpmoose]

Very nice flask. Congrats.

 

[BTV Digger]

Awesome flask! Clean that baby carefully. Congrats.

John

 

[joelle]

Wow awesome find!

 

[Restoring Your Finds]

Very neat find. Congrats !