Are Hip/Pocket flasks period?

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Are Hip/Pocket flasks period?

The Hammered silver flask is Edwardian.

Can you post a picture of the hallmarks and side seams, if any, on the smaller contoured one? I have only seen one possible mid-19th century flask that was contoured and it was questionable. It had the common screw off cap. The fact that your smaller flask has an elongated, loose ring & bail* cap retainer leads me to believe that it is 1890 or later. It's very similar to the cap on your ca. 1915 example. An English patent search can confirm or deny that.

But they are both very nice, I love the hammered piece.

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*I stated earlier that it was a bayonet cap. It wasn't. I'll post an example of one soon.

[Johnny Lloyd]

Re: Are Hip/Pocket flasks period?

The mark of "E&JB" on the neck is on the more plain one (smaller one)... nothing else is on it.

As I have no use for them, they are both for sale to anyone.

Wonder what it stands for... Johnny

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Are Hip/Pocket flasks period?

I didn't see that in the glare on my screen. E&JB is the Empire Arts Silver Co., ca 1910.

[Johnny Lloyd]

Re: Are Hip/Pocket flasks period?

;) Thanks... still for sale or trade as I don't need them... :D

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Are Hip/Pocket flasks period?

Sterling traveling flask. John Figg, Fleet Street, London. 1852
5.5 inches tall, 2.75 inches wide (14cm, 7cm).

[mightyreb]

Re: Are Hip/Pocket flasks period?

Mr. Beall, that is one handsome flask there...
steve hutton

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Are Hip/Pocket flasks period?

Mid-1840's bayonet style flask cap. Sterling cap, coin mouth w/ stud.