Tell me more! Battie Shot flask

[JPM]

I acquired a shot flask with the Irish dispenser type that automatically shuts when the end piece is removed. The end piece can also be adjusted to contain several different amounts of shot. I've seen these listed in my reference books but I'm not sure if it's genuine antique flask. I know that Batty made flasks but I fail to see any mention of Battie as a maker of flasks. Can anyone tell me if this is a reproduction or a real antique? Thanks

 

[UCVRelics]

I can't say being they are not really a CW issue or used item. I know that Batty made the Peace flask and others pre CW but the spelling on your is not the same.

 

[Lubliner]

It is still a cool relic. It was made purposely to hold liquid in a real setting IMO, so I don't see a reproduction. Do you know what the pouch material and stitching is made of? Sometimes the bladders of a beast would be used I have heard, or it could just be leather after the tanning process.
Lubliner.

 

[JPM]

Thanks for the comment. The pouch is leather. I don't see this holding liquid. I do know these are shot pouches as the dispenser is fairly common for that purpose. The majority of shot pouches have the English dispenser with the spring-loaded lever with two or three slots that a gate can drop into to stop the flow of shot. Change the gate to a different slot can be used to drop different amounts of shot.

 

[Lubliner]

Thanks for the comment. The pouch is leather. I don't see this holding liquid. I do know these are shot pouches as the dispenser is fairly common for that purpose. The majority of shot pouches have the English dispenser with the spring-loaded lever with two or three slots that a gate can drop into to stop the flow of shot. Change the gate to a different slot can be used to drop different amounts of shot.

I was trying to get an idea as to its size. Could you help with that. Being of a soft material for the body, I keep thinking it should have some type of sling, as it would be unwieldy in the pocket. Thanks,
Lubliner.

 

[JPM]

Powder flasks were normally carried with the spout up as the flask had metal loops on the side to allow a strap to hold it in position. Shot flasks usually had a metal loop at the bottom which allowed the flask to be carried upside down. This kept the weight of the shot on the strongest area of the flask rather than on the on the weakest which is the stitching around the bottom of the flask. It also allowed the shot to flow to the chargers. In the above flask, as the charger scoop (dispenser) is pulled out, a spring-loaded shutoff valve closes off to keep any shot from falling out. When inserted, the end of the charger scoop opens the valve to refill the charger scoop. Simple but effective. The main problem with this type of dispenser is that the removable charger scoop is lost at some point. If you see these for sale, a lot of them will not have the scoop. The size of the above flask is roughly 8" by 4".