FINE SMALL ANTIQUE AMERICAN MARKED SILVER FILIGREED NIPPER FLASK c.1878 - 1895

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FINE SMALL ANTIQUE AMERICAN MARKED SILVER FILIGREED NIPPER FLASK c.1878 - 1895
FINE SMALL ANTIQUE AMERICAN MARKED SILVER FILIGREED NIPPER FLASK c.1878 - 1895
FINE ANTIQUE AMERICAN SILVER FILIGREED & ENGRAVED "NIPPER" FLASK
SCARCE & DESIRABLE VERY SMALL VEST POCKET SIZE
BY WHITALL TATUM & CO. ~ c.1878 - 1895
Whitall Tatum & Co., established in Millville, New Jersey, has a history that goes back to 1806. Although the factory originally made window glass, by 1820 it produced vials, pharmacy bottles, snuffs, and the like.
This is an unusual, very small "nipper" flask, a high-quality Antique silver filigreed & engraved pocket flask for Whiskey, liquor or other spirits. This small flask is shaped like a pocket whiskey bottle is intended to be kept inside a vest pocket of a well to do Gentleman, or as a "purse flask" for a lady of means to take an occasional "nip" of “medicinal” spirits. This flask is unusually small, and one of the smallest I have seen; only 2 1/8" tall x 1 1/2" wide x 3/4" thick and weighs a mere .8 ounces or 25 grams.
The body is hand blown glass into a mold. The inside glass is in untouched, as found condition, has not been cleaned, and is clear when held to the light. The outside glass is beautifully silver filigreed in a traditional scroll and flower pattern with hand line engraving accents.
The front side has a stylized silver line engraved center panel name that is uninscribed.
The slightly domed stamped sterling silver (.925 silver) screw cap has the original cork insert. I have not tested the seal; however, if you chose to use this piece, you could always insert a thin piece of cork in cap, if necessary. Most flasks with this type of screw top dates to around 1890 to 1900 or so; this flask dates from 1878 to 1895.
This flask is embossed W & T Co above the letter A on the bottom. The embossed W & T CO above a letter mark was used 1878 to 1895.
The bottom back silver border has a very faint stamping 783. The silver has a light patina overall; all in untouched condition with no damage or repairs; just some light scratches on the front panel. On close examination, 2 tiny cutouts at the very bottom front right filigree appears to be unfinished, and the silver solder of the adjacent border also appears to be unfinished. As usual with these thin silver screw top has a couple of shallow dents the top.
This would be great for any Ladies, Gentleman's, Whiskey, liquor, gambling, Pre-Prohibition, bottle, or flask collection; and could still be used by any, sportsman, sportswoman, hunter, outdoors man, outdoors wo
man, or sports fan.
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