Lot 250: A nineteenth-century embossed copper and brass powder flask

A copper and brass powder flask of pear-shaped form featuring an embossed fluted and foliate design to the body. The item is constructed with a copper vessel and a brass neck assembly containing a graduated charger nozzle and a spring-loaded lever mechanism. A small rectangular white adhesive label is attached to the brass collar bearing the handwritten numerals 12870. A larger rectangular white adhesive label applied to the copper body is printed with the text SHELBYS AUCTIONEERS LOT 250 01132502626. No manufacturer names, hallmarks, or additional inscriptions are visible on the exterior surfaces.