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This Edwardian sterling silver-mounted glass hip flask is a classic example of early 20th-century British sporting equipment. The flask features a clear glass body with chamfered edges and is fitted with a hallmarked sterling silver collar and a hinged bayonet-action cap with its original cork seal. The lower section consists of a detachable sterling silver stirrup cup with a gilded interior finish. Both the silver collar and the cup are struck with a full set of British hallmarks for the London Assay Office, including the lion passant for sterling silver, the leopard’s head for London, and the date letter i for the year 1904. The maker’s mark T & S is attributed to Thomas Smith and Sons.
Hallmarks: T & S (Maker), Lion Passant (Sterling Silver), Leopard’s Head (London), Lowercase i (1904)
Length: Approximately 14 cm.
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