Powder flask
William Bartram (1739-1823)
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
copper, brass
Place of origin
Sheffield
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The Argory, County Armagh
NT 563381
Summary
Copper powder flask by Bartram & Co., Sheffield, c1840.
Full description
Copper powder flask by Bartram & Co., Sheffield, c1840. Copper 2-piece body of pear shape embossed with a shell pattern. Brass patent top and adjustable charger marked Bartram & Co.. The nozzle marked with 3 powder quantities in drams. Overall length 21cm.
Marks and inscriptions
Charger top : Bartram & Co.
Makers and roles
William Bartram (1739-1823), manufacturer