Original U.S. Civil War Copper Batty Peace Powder Flask by Batty Brothers - Dated 1853 Spanish Ordnance when Johnson left the field

when Johnson left the field on his own accord

ready to add to any Old West or Edged Weapon collection

The second barrel carries the engraved name of the original WW1 owner:-

the Danes (along with most other Europeans at the time)

The tripod plate reads:

Original U.S. Civil War Copper Batty Peace Powder Flask by Batty Brothers - Dated 1853 Spanish Ordnance when Johnson left the fieldOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a great example of the US rifle powder flask known to collectors as the Peace Flask. These flasks were produced by Batty, American Flask & Cap Co., and Ames from the early 1840s through the mid 1850s, for use with the US Model 1817 Common Rifle and the US Model 1841 Mississippi Rifles. The flasks received their nickname due to the embossed motif of two hands shaking, surrounded by a ring of stars. The flask