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Powder flask
Manufacturer
James Dixon & Sons
(founded 1806)
Marks or Labels"DIXON" sur le devant, "JAMES DIXON & SONS SHEFFIELD" sur le bouchon.
Date
1867 -1876
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, brass, copper
DimensionsHeight: 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Weight: 0.3 kg (0.6 lb.)
Width: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Length: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
Origin
Sheffield, England, Europe
Object Number1992.1.167
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Gordon T. Howard
Status
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