Raber Coins and Antiques 11.16.26

Copper Trophy of Arms Powder Flask

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Start price: $10

Estimated price: $10 - $500

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Description

9 x 4 in. A United States military style black powder flask featuring a teardrop-shaped copper body with an embossed relief design. The front face is decorated with a high-relief Trophy of Arms motif, centered on a pair of crossed American flags with stars and stripes. The composition includes a field carriage cannon, a mortar on a bed, stacks of cannonballs, a bugle, and crossed muskets above a pair of crossed pistols. The flask is fitted with two lateral metal loops for a carrying cord and a brass neck assembly.