November 23, 2008
Until the mid 19th century, flasks were primarily made of glass, and often embossed with images or names. 'Historical flasks,' as they're called, were often used to commemorate events or to advertise everything from business establishments to politicians. The Masons, for example, adorned their own pictoral flasks with Masonic symbols. Most American flasks were made of clear or colored glass, although the British and others produced flasks in ceramics and metals. Flasks are valued based on condition, color, and embossed design.
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Amber Scroll Flask With Graphite Pontil$272.50 Ends Thursday 11 bids
Sparkling Mint Aqua Cornucopia & Urn,just Beautiful!!!$150.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Gii-73 Pt. Eagle - Cornucopia, Rare In Aqua! Pontil.$147.50 Ends Tuesday 5 bids
Rare 19th C. New Jersey Glass Eagle Flask Coffin & Hay $130.27 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Historical Hound & Horseman Flask Xiii-18 1/2 Pt. 1800s$102.50 Ends Saturday 5 bids
Chestnut Flask Free Blown Light Olive Green 18th C$80.00 Ends Wednesday 8 bids
Gxi-10 Rare Open Pontil Pikes Peak Flask Sheared Lip $78.00 Ends Monday 7 bids
Great Victorian 1860 Nailsea Cranberry Art Glass Flask$65.22 Ends Monday 5 bids
Scarce Sailors Pocket Oyster Shell Flask 1800's$61.80 Ends Tuesday 16 bids
Antique Bottle Figural Flask Political Cunningham & Co$51.01 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Rare Ribbed Sapphire Blue Flask Half Pint Iron Pontil$51.00 Ends Monday 3 bids
Rare Antique German Bisque Flask Halloween Cat$49.99 Ends in 16 hours 1 bid
1870's Historical Flask Aqua For Pikes Peak & Eagle$49.55 Ends Wednesday 5 bids
Historical Flask Hunter W/ Gun & Rabbit Unlisted$47.00 Ends in 10 hours 8 bids
Mint Scroll Flask With Deep Iron Pontil Early Example!!$46.00 Ends in 12 hours 4 bids
E. Roome Troy New York Crude Emerald Green Snuff Look! $45.00 Ends in 9 hours 2 bids
Antique Gen. Zachary Taylor Glass Flask 1847-48$39.39 Ends Monday 4 bids
Life Preserver - Figural Bottle - Mint - Clear - 4 1/4"$36.00 Ends in 13 hours 3 bids
Antique Pumpkin Seed Diamond Clock Whiskey Flask Bottle$35.00 Ends in 13 hours 8 bids
Rare Wilmington Delaware 1/2 Pt Flask 1800's Civil War$34.99 Ends Friday 5 bids
Antique Scroll Flask - Deep Aqua Glass - Mint - Ca 1850$31.30 Ends Friday 2 bids
1/2 Pt. Gii-128, Double Eagle, Scarce, Mint, Aquamarine$23.95 Ends Monday 2 bids
Antique Embossed Amber Picnic Flask Pumpkin Seed Bottle$23.50 Ends in 14 hours 4 bids
Bushmills Distillery Pewter Pocket Flask, English 1608$20.50 Ends Monday 6 bids
Antique James Dixon & Sons 2oz Hip Flask Silver Plated$20.50 Ends Wednesday 5 bids
1/2 Pt. Diamond & Star Strapside Flask, Amber, Perfect$20.49 Ends Monday 2 bids
Vintage Ruby Red Scroll Flask Beautiful Window Glass$19.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Half Pint Strapside Flask~bright Yellow~mint & Crude!$17.16 Ends in 12 hours 5 bids
Quart Strap Side Flask~bright Yellow~mint & Crude! Look$17.16 Ends in 12 hours 3 bids
Pint Strapside Flask~bright Yellow~mint & Crude~look!nr$17.16 Ends in 12 hours 5 bids
Vintage Green Round Bottom Glass Bottles Early 1900's?$14.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Historic Whitney Glass Works Flask Yellow/orange 1800s $14.00 Ends in 16 hours 4 bids
Civil War Era 1/2 Pint Double Eagle Flask$13.50 Ends Friday 2 bids
Small Antique Pint Size Honey Amber Whiskey Flask$11.49 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Very Very Early Flask - American - Look!$10.50 Ends Thursday 2 bids
Vintage Whisky Bottle Rare Enameled Hurley Bros St Paul$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Antique Glazed Pottery Figural Dagger Flask Bottle $9.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Nevada Pumpkin Seed"from Wine House"1879 Reno Very Rare$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Giii-9 Aqua Cornucopia & Urn 1/2 Pint$9.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Keene Masonic Giv-24 1/2 Pint Olive Green$9.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Early 19th Or Late 18th Century Flask Or Decanter$9.95 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid
1/2 Pint Amber Blown Flask/diagonal Hinge Mold/ Has"1 "$5.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Old Yoo Hoo Bottle Labeled Glass 1960s Champions Drink$5.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
L & K Co Syracuse Ny 6 " Brown Flask$3.00 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid
1898 Atlantic Glass Co Billhead Rare Pittsburgh Flasks$3.00 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid
1898 Thomas Wightman Co Billhead Rare Pittsburgh Flasks$3.00 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid
1800's Whalebone Weaved 1/2 Pt Pocket Flask Rare$2.80 Ends Friday 4 bids
Small Amethyst Pontiled Pitkin Museum Flask - Nr$0.99 Ends in 15 hours 1 bid
Half Pint Strapside Flask~root Beer Amber~mint & Crude!$0.99 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid
