1848 DATED BATTY PEACE FLASK

1848 DATED BATTY PEACE FLASK

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A very nice good example an 1848-dated regulation rifleman’s flask that would go well with an 1817 Common Rifle, Hall, or even a Mississippi. Robert Dingee had produced powder flasks for riflemen starting in 1832. Ames supplied an improved pattern starting in 1837 that featured an American eagle over two clasped hands in a circle of stars with sunrays over a trophy of arms and flags below. Batty, in turn, supplied this slightly different version, using a tighter, oval circle of stars, etc., from 1847 to 1858.

The body measures 7 ¾” by 2 ¾” and shows just some minor dings on one side near the triangular ring for the shoulder strap, and near bottom edge. At bottom center the seam shows a short, very narrow space between the front and back halves of the flask, but there  is no opening and no obvious repair, so it is unclear what is going on there, but it is stable and as a whole the seam is tight. The carrying rings, collar, spring, thumbpiece and adjustable spout are all in place and functional. The brass has a mellow, aged patina. The copper body has a warm, light brown color with some darker spots in recesses next to raised areas. The detail remains strong though the shield on the eagle’s chest shows some wear from handling. Both “BATTY” and “1848” are very clear on the top. We also see a “B” on the edge of the top and a smaller “B” on one side of the collar. To our knowledge the mark has not been tied to a specific inspector, but has shown up on at least one other 1848 dated Batty peace flask. Needless to say, calling a military rifleman’s powder flask a “peace” flask is a bit of an oxymoron, and the clasped hands likely were meant more to symbolize something like fidelity, but nickname has stuck.  [sr] [ph:L]

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