C 1830\'s Gun Size James Dixon & Sons Sheffield Fire Proof Quick Loading Black Powder Flask With Copper Body Decorated With Intricate Stars & Circles & Brass Graduated Sprung Brass Nozzle Charger. MISC 836 Antique & Militaria

C 1830's Gun Size James Dixon & Sons Sheffield Fire Proof Quick Loading Black Powder Flask With Copper Body Decorated With Intricate Stars & Circles & Brass Graduated Sprung Brass Nozzle Charger. MISC 836 - MISC 836

Hunting accessories were added to the British Gunmaker James Dixon & Sons Sheffield production line in the 1830s. This included powder and shot flasks in copper and brass, leather shot pouches and hunting belts. Other sporting goods such as wine and spirit flasks, as well as sandwich and cheese boxes, proved to be very popular with consumers. The line continued to expand as firearm technology progressed. A complete catalogue of Dixon's hunting accessories was produced in 1876. Dixon's continued to make these items well into the 1900s (see pages 106-109 of the powder flask book by Riling). Decoration of 19th century powder flasks varied dramatically with hunting, game animals, foliate, village, military and marine scenes together with a variety of material coverings. This quality flask by James Dixon & Sons Sheffield is an excellent, gun size, black powder flask. It’s copper body is Decorated With Intricate Stars & Circles. The screw top brass charger has measurement adjustments ‘ 2 ½ , 2 ¾, 3, 3 ¼ drams’ and spring lever. The charger is crisply marked ‘James Dixon & Sons Sheffield’ and ‘Quick Loading Fireproof’. The flask is 8” length and 3 ½” diameter at its widest. The body has some small dents but no cracks or holes. The price for this attractive flask includes UK delivery. MISC 836

£245.00