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[CIVIL WAR]. A pair of flasks, incl. a W.T. Fry & Co. Civil War officer's flask, ca 1863.
Estimate$150 – $300
[CIVIL WAR]. A pair of flasks, incl. a W.T. Fry & Co. Civil War officer's flask, ca 1863.
Glass officer's flask, 6 3/4 in. high, top portion with leather covering and bottom with a removable pewter cup. Bottom of glass bottle with maker mark of "W.T. Fry / New York," cap bearing company name and inscription "Top Warranted / Not to Leak or Come Off." Hardening and cracks in leather, approx. 1 in. crack in pewter cup.
[With:] Glass flask, 6 1/2 in. high with removable pewter cup at bottom. Bottom of glass marked "Olry & Co. / Phillada." Faint inscription on cap "Sept. 25, 1866." One side of pewter cup inscribed "J.M. Gilman / Never missed a shot / But will take a drop." Reverse of cup inscribed with a playful "prayer": "Our Father who art in Fort Wain / hallowed be thy name / they kingdom come with / Joy of rum high low / Jack in the game. / C.W.G."
![[CIVIL WAR]. A pair of flasks, incl. a W.T. Fry & Co. Civil War officer's flask, ca 1863.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/52a2bea3-be72-4ab3-b3cd-87f16ef8086e?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)
![[CIVIL WAR]. A pair of flasks, incl. a W.T. Fry & Co. Civil War officer's flask, ca 1863.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/0e9315a4-4703-412f-b2c3-1ca08d50fd40?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)
![[CIVIL WAR]. A pair of flasks, incl. a W.T. Fry & Co. Civil War officer's flask, ca 1863.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/9924e3ee-9d3e-48ae-87a6-e09bc6fc0f4e?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)
![[CIVIL WAR]. A pair of flasks, incl. a W.T. Fry & Co. Civil War officer's flask, ca 1863.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/2d2b9a07-7270-47e6-a0fd-869be990b636?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)