CIVIL WAR WHISKEY FLASK

See Civil War Collectors Encyclopedia P.112 for an identical example carried at Antietam. Aside from stress of combat, tooth decay was very common at the time and a large proportion of the male population carried whiskey in flasks to deaden the pain 6” height with heavy glass body mounted with a pewter neck and screw off cap (cork liner intact). The shoulders encased in stitched leather (minor damages), and the bottom as a removable pewter cup inscribed with the owner’s name Twitty. The 1840 distribution map for the surname Twitty, indicates that 100% resided in the Southern (later Confederate) states. This example came to market in South Carolina and may be attributed with confidence to a Confederate soldier. Iconic Civil War example in superior condition.