A description of the liquor flask.
Civil War period US flask manufactured by W.T. FRY and Company of New York. This clear glass flask has a blackish leather protective jacket, threaded pewter cap and a removable pewter base which serves as a drinking vessel. The numerous markings are as follows; ”W.T. FRY NEW YORK”, flask bottom(embossed in the glass).
“WT&C”, stylized manufactures’ logo, base / vessel (stamped).”W.T. FRY’S PATENT OCTOBER 20 1863”, rim of spout (stamped) “W.T.FRY & CO NEW YORK”, cap (stamped). Cap also carries the message; ”TOP” WARRANTED/NOT TO LEAK OR COME OFF”.
Period photos.
A photo from this book.
I bought the liquor flask on May 22 2001 and the collapsible pewter drinking cup with Japanned storage container on November 14 1993 from John Denner at a Montreal gun show.
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