Summary
Pistol powder flask, copper body, with spring opening device. Brass adjustable nozzle fittings measure 3/16-5/16 drams, Made by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield.
This was used to hold and measure quantities of gunpowder.
1 dram is approximately 1.8g.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Manufacturer
James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Marked "Dixon & Sons Sheffield".
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Overall Dimensions
11 cm (Length), 3.5 cm (Width)
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