6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
With offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver, Cowan’s holds over 40 auctions each year, with annual sales exceeding $16M. We reach buyers around the globe, and take pride in our reputation for integrity, customer service and great results. A full-service house, Cowan’s Auctions specializes in Am...Read more
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May 1, 2018 - May 3, 2018
Ames flask measure 9.5" x 4.75" and Batty flask measures 10.25" x 4.75". Brass bodies with brass tops and spouts. Top of Ames flask marked "1838" and "N.P. AMES". Spout may be a replacement. Both faces depict federal eagle over circle of twenty-six stars encircling clasping hands over a sunburst, all over a panoply of arms with "US" in shield. Batty flask marked "1850" and "BATTY" with "ADK" inspector mark. Both faces depict federal eagle over circle of nineteen stars encircling clasping hands over a sunburst, all over a panoply of arms with "US" in shield. Both flasks have triangular carrying rings.
Both flasks are pictured on page 362 as numbers 857 and 861 in Ray Riling's The Powder Flask Book.
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