Powder Flasks Thumbnail photos (Click for closer view) Description Item Code PF0116, Price £65 (GBP) A good quality very small size shot flask with only a 1lb bag. Made by Sykes of Sheffield and stamped Sykes Extra on the lever and leather bag. Measures 6 1/2" overall. Excellent condition with a good leather bag but the stitching is broken for a short part on one side which is only noticible if you squeeze the bag. A rare flask in this small size.      Item Code PF0118, Price £175 (GBP) A heavy quality extra thick copper bodied powder flask with flash proof top. Made by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield and stamped James Dixon & Sons Sheffield on the top. Measures 8" overall. Excellent condition with loads of lacquer remaining. Spring is broken. There is a minor push on one side of the copper body that could probably be removed without trace.      Item Code PF0115, Price £265 (GBP) A pistol powder flask with an embossed design on both sides. Made by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield and stamped Dixon & Sons Patent on the top. Measures 5 1/4" overall. Excellent condition with loads of lacquer remaining.      Item Code PF0112, Price £395 (GBP) A rare pistol powder flask with an overall pineapple type pattern. This is a Hawksley pattern and it is the first time I have seen this pattern in a small flask. Measures 4 7/8" overall. Excellent condition with loads of lacquer remaining. There is a slight push on the body on one side which you can see in the pgotos. Obviously has been in a museum as it still retains the original white catalofue number FA 52.      Item Code PF0114, Price £265 (GBP) An unusual French horn powder flask with cross charger. It is marked Gosset Brevette which means that it was the patent of Gosset who was the manufacturer in Paris. Measures 8 1/8" overall. Excellent condition. There has been one beetle bite which has been filled at some time past.       Item Code PF0110, Price £275 (GBP) A small pistol size three way powder flask with a top compartment for balls and a screw off base compartment for percussion caps. Measures 3 7/8" overall. Untouched condition with good patina and traces of the original lacquer. Would be suitable with a pair of percussion pistols. There is a small dent on one side and the spring is broken.       Item Code PF0109, Price £165 (GBP) A small pistol size powder flask. Measures 4 3/8" overall. Superb untouched condition with nearly all the original lacquer. Would be suitable with a pair of percussion pistols.     Item Code PF0108, Price £85 (GBP) A powder flask by the American Flask & Cap Co. Measures 7 3/4" overall. Untouched dirty condition with lots of the original lacquer. One small push in one side of the body that should come out OK. Seams are perfect. Spring works. Would improve with very careful cleaning.        Item Code PF0104, Price £225 (GBP) A very rare19th Century powder flask by James Dixon & Sons Sheffield with a flat bottom so that it will stand up on a flat surface. I have never seen an English shotgun size flask with a flat bottom before. The flask is definitely all original and the body shape is as per the factory manufacture. I am not sure whether this was some sort of prototype or just a very limited production. Measures 7 3/4" overall. Very good condition. A flask for the collector who has everything (or thought he did).         Item Code PF0102, Price £32 (GBP) A rare kidney shape leather shot flask. Measures 9" overall. Fair condition. Stitching is all good and the seams are tight. One small scuff to the leather. The steel top is rusted and the spring is broken. This shape is rare and the flask is cheap and worth carefully restoring.     Item Code PF0098, Price £215 (GBP) A rare early 19th Century powder flask with wide body embossed with flutes towards the bottom and facetted rolled over seams. Large charger. Measures 7 3/8" overall. Very good condition. Spring incomplete and the lever is frozen - needs soaking in some oil to free. This flask would go well with a British flintlock shotgun.      Item Code PF0084, Price £165 (GBP) A French 19th Century powder flask with maroon leather covered body and suspension ring. Measures Excellent condition and a very good quality flask.      Item Code PF0076, Price £225 (GBP) A rare 18th Century powder magazine made of thick stiffened hard leather with a removable top which screws off. Inside this top is a screw out double ended nozzle with different sizes of spout at each end. There would originally have been a hasp and staple to lock the top but this is now missing. Height 12" overall. Good condition. All the stitching is good and although the leather is surface crazed it is solid and very rigid.    Item Code PF0077, Price £150 (GBP) A rare late 18th Century or early 19th Century tin powder flask which has been beautifully painted in gold with the owners initials on one side and a hunter on the other side. The top also forms a measure. Good condition. Some paint loss but still a very pretty item.    Item Code PF0117, Price SOLD (GBP) A very rare flask with knuckle joint top and sprung hinged lid. Made by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield and stamped Dixon & Sons Patent on the top. Measures 9" overall. Excellent condition with very good leather and perfect stitching.         Item Code PF0086, Price SOLD (GBP) A vary rare late18th or early 19th Century powder flask with hard leather body and four suspension loops and hanging cord. Excellent condition for age with good stitching.      Item Code PF0111, Price SOLD (GBP) A very good quality red leather covered powder flask by G & J. W. Hawksley with nickel silver top and suspension ring at base. Measures 8 1/4" overall. Good overall condition. Nickel silver is uncleaned. Stitching is good. Some minor gouges to leather. The suspension ring loop at the base is worn.       Item Code PF0113, Price SOLD (GBP) A great shot flask by G & J. W. Hawksley in lovely condition. Rare in this size of 2 1/2lb and with a nice embossed scene on one side. Measures 8" overall. Very nice condition with perfect stitching and very good leather. It still retains the original inked price on the collar and the top has some traces of case colour hardening. Shot flasks in this condition are becoming very hard to find.       Item Code PF0099, Price SOLD (GBP) A small good quality embossed pistol size powder flask with adjustable charger. Measures 4 3/4" overall. Very good condition with lots of the original lacquer remaining. One small dent which you can see in the photos. Perfect seams. The charger is frozen and needs freeing off.       Item Code PF0105, Price SOLD (GBP) A rare and superb quality horn and nickel silver powder flask dating from the 1830-50 period. Marked "Patent" which refers to the patent flash proof top. The figure in the horn has obviously been carefully selected and is beautiful. Measures 8 1/2" overall. Excellent condition        Item Code PF0107, Price SOLD (GBP) A high quality shot flask by G. & J.W. Hawksley with colour cased hardened charger and pigskin body. The top is graduated 1 1/4 1 1/2 and 1 3/4 ounces. Flask measures 9 1/4" overall. Excellent condition with good stitching and leather.     Item Code PF0103, Price SOLD (GBP) An English 19th Century gunners powder horn for use in priming a cannon. The dispensing end is fitted with a spring loaded lever and the larger end has a knob which unscrews for easy filling. Measures 14" overall. Very good condition.        Item Code PF0106, Price SOLD (GBP) Two early 19th Century powder horns which are probably for the Baker rifle . They closely resemble the horn issued to the Percy Tenantry Volunteers at Alnwick Castle but do not bear the Percy crown and crescent or any other markings. The brass peg is missing from the top of the horn in the top of the photos and the peg on the other horn is loose. There is a gouge in the top of the two horns. Otherwise good condition.        Item Code PF0094, Price SOLD (GBP) A 19th Century pistol size powder flask by James Dixon & Sons of the type that was cased with an English percussion revolver such as Adams or Tranter. Measures 5 1/4" long. Nozzle graduated 3/8 1/2 and 5/8 drams. Excellent condition with lost of the original lacquer finish. Very minor dents and a small ding to the end of the nozzle. Perfect seams. Would grace a good cased revolver.     Item Code PF0097, Price SOLD (GBP) A very rare and superb wildfowlers powder flask with a horn body pressed with a central scene of ducks surrounded by minute flying ducks overall. The pressing is of very high quality with fine detail and the best pressed horn flask I have ever seen. Probably French or Austrian mid 19th Century. Boche type charger. Measures 8 1/4" overall. Excellent condition.    Item Code PF0095, Price SOLD (GBP) A rare rifle powder flask by G. & J.W. Hawksley with a nozzle mounted with a side lever and adjustable upto 5 drams. Copper fluted body. Very good condition. The body retains a lot of the original lacquer. Measures 10 1/2" overall.    Item Code PF0075, Price SOLD (GBP) A very rare early 19th Century powder flask with a pressed horn body showing a sporting scene. The body is brass bound and has 4 suspension rings. The nozzle has a wrap around spring. The are some hairline cracks in the horn but it is solid and still tight. Good condition.    Item Code PF0092, Price SOLD (GBP) An early 19th Century powder flask with elongated copper body. Measures 7 1/2" overall. Good condition. One seam has been tightened during its working life by two rivets.    Item Code PF0091, Price SOLD (GBP) A rare powder flask by G. & J. W. Hawksley with their three horse head pattern. The top is nickel silver. Spring broken. Very minor dents. Seams are perfect and good colour to the body.    Item Code PF0090, Price SOLD (GBP) A tiny 19th Century powder flask for a small pistol. measures overall only 3 1/2" . Excellent condition retaining some of the original lacquer with only a few very minor dents. The seams are perfect.     Item Code PF0088, Price SOLD (GBP) A late18th or early 19th Century French powder flask with horn body and four suspension loops. Good condition - a repair to the brass edging strip and some minor cracks to the horn.    Item Code PF0074, Price SOLD (GBP) A rare powder flask by James Dixon & Sons Sheffield with very high relief embossing of a Scottish stag hunting scene below thistles. These high relief flasks are only occasionally encountered and were probably the first flasks to be produced from the die hence the high quality embossing. Marked Dixon & Sons on the charger. Good condition with a mixture of lacquer and patina. The spring is broken.    Item Code PF0082, Price SOLD (GBP) An early 19th Century bottle shape powder flask by Battie. Measures 7 3/8" overall. Very good condition.     Item Code PF0085, Price SOLD (GBP) A superb 19th Century powder flask by G & J.W. Hawksley of Sheffield. Nickel silver top and copper body with hanging game and suspension ring. Excellent condition with most of the original lacquer.       Item Code PF0089, Price SOLD (GBP) A very rare small size Walker Patent powder magazine which was patented on 7th September 1810 by James Walker. Very unusual in this small size. Measures 8" high x 7" wide. Good condition. One of the cups is missing from one side of the handle.    Item Code PF0078, Price SOLD (GBP) A very rare pattern of powder flask by G & J.W. Hawksley Sheffield. Measures 7" overall and has a suspension ring at the bottom. Fine condition retaining most of the original lacquer.    Item Code PF0065, Price SOLD (GBP) An early 19th Century powder flask suitable for casing with a flintlock shotgun or rifle. No name which is common with these early flasks. Measures 6 1/2" overall. Very good condition. Perfect seams. An uncleaned sleeper.    Item Code PF0064, Price SOLD (GBP) A very good quality 19th Century nickel silver powder flask by Sykes. Measures 8" overall. Very good condition. seams perfect. A few minor dents.    Item Code PF0066, Price SOLD (GBP) A 19th Century gunners powder horn - the smallest one I have seen. Measures only 6 3/4" overall. Very good condition. One or two rivets are missing which secure the brass fittings but these shouldn't be too difficult to replace.    Item Code PF0070, Price SOLD (GBP) Another19th Century powder flask by G. & J.W. Hawksley. Measures 8 1/4" overall. Very good condition.    Item Code PF0059, Price SOLD (GBP) A 19th powder flask by G & J.W. Hawksley embossed with three horses heads. Excellent condition.    Item Code PF0061, Price SOLD (GBP) A 19th pistol size powder flask by G & J.W. Hawksley suitable for an Adams or Tranter percussion revolver . Measures 5". Excellent condition.     Item Code PF0052, Price SOLD (GBP) A Hawksley pistol powder flask with oakleaf design. Measures 5" overall. Charger adjustable from 3/8 to 5/8 drams. Excellent condition. Perfect seams and no dents. Spring broken.    Item Code PF0054, Price SOLD (GBP) An original and very rare 17th Century powder flask flattened horn body. Metal fittings are missing. Each side is well scrimshawed. Guaranteed to be original. Measures 8" overall. Very good condition for age.    Item Code PF0040, Price SOLD (GBP) A large 19th Century powder flask By G. & J. W. Hawksley with four suspension rings and a great scene of a Scotsman with a stag and dogs on one side with oak leaves on the other side. Measures 9 1/4" overall. Very good condition. Perfect seams. A slight push on the front of the flask body.    Item Code PF0022, Price SOLD (GBP) A very rare 18th Century kidney shaped hard leather pistol powder flask with turned baluster top and wrap around spring. The flask measures 6 inches overall. Very good condition. Leather seams and stitching all perfect. The spring is intact, but the cut off lever on the nozzle is broken.