A good looking eagle-and-shield powder flask for a pocket-size pistol that would go  well in a cased set or among other examples showing variations in motifs and the art of die-sinking. This has good seams and sharp motifs on the 3-1/4” long copper body that has medium tone with some darker spots in recesses. The thumb-piece, spout and spring are in place. The spring shows some good blue, and the brass has a medium tone but shows some green some green on the brass around the base of the spout and around the edge of the spring.

Both sides show an American eagle with canting to the right and peering up to its left, with raised wings, under a sunburst glory with two rows of stars above, arranged 4 and 5, with two on either side next to the wings. The eagle clutches a US shield with one claw and with the other holds five arrows jutting out to one side from behind the shield and an olive branch that spreads from the other. A pair of cocked revolvers are crossed underneath and at bottom is an E PLURIBUS UNUM ribbon scroll with a narrow raised border running down from the top, around the whole design and then back up.

This is free of dents, dings or gaps in the seam. The pattern usually attributed to the American Flask Company and often paired by collectors with the later production Colt M1849 pocket revolvers. Versions with the Colt’s Patent markings seem to be adapted for use with the Pocket and the .31 and .28 cal. Root revolvers depending on the spout size.  Overall the flask measures 4” in length, and 1 ¾” wide at the widest point.  [sr] [ph:L]

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