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Antique English Flask? Purchased for me at a Tack Shop ... - 9/2/2010 2:49:11 PM    unhomme   Posts: 3 Joined: 9/2/2010 Status: offline I received this flask as a gift. It was purchased at a Tack Shop in Virginia, and is apparently of English origin. It appears to be made of cut glass. The bottom of the flask separates to become a cup. I believe the cap and the cup are made of pewter. I took these three pictures of the flask. The first shows the flask in assembled form, the second in disassembled form, and the third shows the markings on the flask, as well as I can photograph them at the current time. I hope that I am in the correct forum--I know very little about flasks, and I couldn't find any seam that came through the lip. :^) Thank you all very much! Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Antique English Flask? Purchased for me at a Tack S... - 9/2/2010 2:53:46 PM    unhomme   Posts: 3 Joined: 9/2/2010 Status: offline Photo 2 Attachment (1) (in reply to unhomme) Post #: 2

RE: Antique English Flask? Purchased for me at a Tack S... - 9/2/2010 2:54:24 PM    unhomme   Posts: 3 Joined: 9/2/2010 Status: offline Photo 3 Attachment (1) (in reply to unhomme) Post #: 3

RE: Antique English Flask? Purchased for me at a Tack S... - 9/2/2010 3:11:04 PM    bostaurus   Posts: 2080 Joined: 2/17/2009 From: Madison, Wisconsin Status: offline There seems to be silver hallmarks on the top of the bottle. Run down to the library and get a book on silver hall marks and check it out. The hallmarks will be able to tell you the maker, year and city. _____________________________ Always looking for veterinary bottles, American and foreign. (in reply to unhomme) Post #: 4

RE: Antique English Flask? Purchased for me at a Tack S... - 9/2/2010 3:16:29 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11468 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline This is probably the best source for decoding hallmarks... http://www.925-1000.com/ I use it quite a lot. _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to bostaurus) Post #: 5

RE: Antique English Flask? Purchased for me at a Tack S... - 9/2/2010 5:23:40 PM    bostaurus   Posts: 2080 Joined: 2/17/2009 From: Madison, Wisconsin Status: offline You know, I think I am just too long in the tooth...I keep forgetting you can look most of this up on the internet. I do love books though... _____________________________ Always looking for veterinary bottles, American and foreign. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 6

RE: Antique English Flask? Purchased for me at a Tack S... - 9/2/2010 6:21:10 PM    lbcicoins   Posts: 12 Joined: 6/29/2005 Status: offline looks like birmingham sterling silver...cant see the other marks...Definately NOT pewter...Better than pewter (in reply to unhomme) Post #: 7

RE: Antique English Flask? Purchased for me at a Tack S... - 9/2/2010 11:14:29 PM    L C   Posts: 3210 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline A nice flask , even has a cup that can be removed to drink from . I saw one of these a while back only a bit fancier, it was dated to the civil war period . (in reply to lbcicoins) Post #: 8

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