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ANTIQUE CAPTAINs FLASK
DECANTER
FLAT FOR A SAILING / WATER VESSEL
"CP"
C----- POTTERS
USA
(INK STAMP HALLMARK UNDERSIDE IS SMUDGED)
BOTTLE DEPICTS
A SAIL BOAT / CLIPPER IN RAISED RELIEF
AND A PLANT WITH PURPLE FRUIT. FLAT ON ONE SIDE SO NOT TO SLIDE AROUND ON A WAVEY SHIP.
IT MEASURES ABOUT 6" BY 2" BY 4". IT HAS SOME AGE COLORATION BUT NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. CORK STOPPER IS OLD AND WORN TO NOTHING BUT I HAVE NOT REMOVED OR TRIED TO LOOSEN.
UNUSUAL / RARE
EARTHEN WARE LIQUOR BOTTLE
CIRCA 1900 - 1910 OR EARLIER
MAYBE A ROOSTER HALLMARK FROM FRANCE?
FRENCH??
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FYI
A hip flask is a thin flask for holding a distilled beverage; its size and shape are suited to a trouser pocket.
Hip flasks were traditionally made of pewter, silver, or even glass, though most modern flasks are made from stainless steel. Some come with small cups to make sharing easier, although generally liquid is drunk directly from the flask. They are usually contoured to match the curve of the wearer's hip or thigh, for comfort and discretion. Some modern flasks are made of plastic as to avoid detection by metal detectors.
A hip flask is most commonly purchased, and then filled by the owner. However, the term "flask" also applies to smallest bottle sizes of alcohol in commercial markets.
History
The hip flask began to appear in the form recognised today in the 18th century, initially used by members of the gentry. However, less compact versions had been in production for several centuries. Notably, in the Middle Ages, there are several accounts of gutted fruit being used to store liquor. During the 18th century, women boarding docked British warships would smuggle gin into the ship via makeshift flasks, created from pig's bladders and hidden inside their petticoats. Following the act of prohibition in 1920s America, the state of Indiana banned the sale of cocktail shakers and hip flasks.
Antique hip flasks, particularly those made of silver, are now sought-after collector's items. The hip flask appears frequently in comedy, in part because it allows drinking in inappropriate situations where a bottle would not be found.
In the Royal Air Force, "hip-flask" was used as code for a revolver.
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