Leather-Wrapped "3-Compartment" Pistol Powder Flask

Leather-Wrapped
"3-Compartment"
Pistol Powder Flask


Leather wrapped (aka leather covered) pistol flasks, cylindrical and eliptical in design having 3 separate compartments to hold: ball, cap, and powder; the main compartment opening is via the charger, other two smaller compartments accessed via swing or screw doors located elsewhere on the body.

Flask has a secondary compartment - located on top face - accessed via a circle-shaped swing door; tertiary compartment accessed via a screw-cap on bottom.
Common top, fixed charge, screw-off charger spout; leather-wrapped eliptical body (~4-1/8" x ~1-7/8" x ~1-1/4") with brass top; "blued" steel external spring.
Stamped on bottom compartment cap (in cartouche form) G. & J.W.HAWKSLEY / SHEFFIELD.

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