Original U.S. Mexican-American War Era Public Property Marked Powder Flask - Circa 1827 Category_MG 34 Mounts Medal is not engraved or

Medal is not engraved or numbered

certainly his nickname

This fowler and many other items were Auctioned off as part of the Dowell's Eglinton Castle sale in 1925

made by the famous and desirable maker Solinger Metalwaren-Fabrik (SMF) of Solingen

Around this is the following text in what looks to be Fraktur or some other "Blackletter" type face:

Original U.S. Mexican-American War Era Public Property Marked Powder Flask - Circa 1827 Category_MG 34 Mounts Medal is not engraved orOriginal Item. Only One Available. These flasks were made for use with military rifles, particularly the 1817 Common Rifle, but could be used with the Hall or any of the older patterns still in service. Producing hollow body copper flasks was a challenge. Few, if any, American makers at the time were up to it, but James Baker of Philadelphia contracted with the government for 2,000 in 1825. He then seems to have wisely subcontracted the work to a