Powder Flask
Object type: Powder flask
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: British, probably London; spout, Sheffield
Artist: James Dixon & Sons
Artist bio: British, founded Sheffield, 1806
Artist role: Silversmith
Artist nationality: British
Date: flask, before 1801; spout, after 1835
Medium: Tortoiseshell, wood, silver, steel
Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 6.3 oz. (178.6 g)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns
Geography:  probably London     
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1931
Accession year: 1931