Bidspirit auction | Victorian James Dixon & Sons

Victorian James Dixon & Sons Embossed Copper and Brass Powder Flask - A Victorian-era copper and brass powder flask produced by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield, dating to approximately the 1850s. The piece is constructed with a pear-shaped copper body and a brass neck assembly. The copper sides are decorated with an embossed sporting motif featuring a hanging stag and a game bird, often referred to as a dead game pattern, set within a foliate border. The brass neck is fitted with a graduated charger mechanism and a spring-loaded thumb lever for measuring gunpowder charges. An impressed mark is located at the base of the embossed scene, featuring uppercase serif characters reading JAMES DIXON & SONS. The item exhibits a deep aged patina and lacks any regimental or unit markings.