Original U.S. Civil War Era M.W & Co. Lockable Powder Flask with Lock & Key German Gun Magazines If so these plaques were

If so these plaques were presented by grateful village officials or civilians to any random GI’s that were available at the moment

These are most likely rack numbers for the specific person it was issued to

which is in very good condition for its age

so this is most likely from the late war period

Original U.S. Civil War Era M.W & Co. Lockable Powder Flask with Lock & Key German Gun Magazines If so these plaques wereOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very interesting leather powder flask dating to the period of the American Civil War, the spout of which actually has a lock & key to prevent the draining of the flask. This is the first example of a powder flask weve ever seen with a system like this, and we were unable to find any similar examples in our research. The flask has a boiled leather body and measures 4 x 3 x 12. The brass spout has a threaded top