Brass Gunpowder Flasks
Image
Title
Brass Gunpowder Flasks
Identifier
1933-1.2
1956-1.1
Description
(Flask, Powder) English-made, brass powder flasks with embossed hunting scene.
From Gerry Browning’s Docent Textbook: “The black powder of the "Old West" was a very explosive mixture of saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur. People dampened the mixture and rolled it into grains. It was measured first in the hand and then loaded into the barrel of a weapon before adding the bullet. Black powder produces a great deal of smoke when fired.”
[From: Sheffield, England]
From Gerry Browning’s Docent Textbook: “The black powder of the "Old West" was a very explosive mixture of saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur. People dampened the mixture and rolled it into grains. It was measured first in the hand and then loaded into the barrel of a weapon before adding the bullet. Black powder produces a great deal of smoke when fired.”
[From: Sheffield, England]
Creator
G. & J.W. Hawksley
James Dixon & Sons
Date
1840s-1910s
Subject
Powder flasks
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Type
Image
Language
English
Collection
Citation
G. & J.W. Hawksley and James Dixon & Sons, “Brass Gunpowder Flasks,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 15, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/2633.