General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 GLASS FLASK HAS METAL COVERING ON NECK & MOUTH; HEAVT LEATHER COVERING ON TOP HALF OF BOTTLE..2 SILVER METAL CUP..3 METAL SCREW CAP LINED WITH CORK.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

10.5 cm

Width

6.0 cm

Height

19.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Exploration and Survey

Category

Survey equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

OLRY

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Philadelphia

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF FLASK PROBABLY USED C. 1850S+

Canada

MARCUS SMITH WAS BORN IN NORTHUMBRIA, ENGLAND IN 1831 AND WORKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SURVEY OF EARLY BRITISH RAILWAYS. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1849 AND WORKED ON THE GREAT WESTERN AND NIAGARA & DETROIT RIVER RAILWAY (UNTIL 1860) AND INTERCOLONNIALRAILWAY (RESTIGOUCHE NB DISTRICT) (1868-72); FROM 1872-86 SMITH WORKED FOR THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, AND WAS ACTING ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF DURING THE ABSENCE OF SIR SANFORD FLEMING (1876-78). HIS LAST POST WAS AS A CONSULTING ENGINEER TO THE CDN GOV'T (1886-92). MARCUS SMITH DIED IN 1901. (REF. 1)

Function

USED TO CONTAIN LIQUID BEVERAGES, PARTICULARLY LIQUOR, SPIRITS OR WINE, FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION.

Technical

DRINK FLASK C/W METAL CUP ON BASE, AND CORK LINED SCREW COVER.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "OLRY & Co/ PHILADA" cast in raised print on bottle base..2 White sticker applied to one side of cup bears handwritten text reading "PRESENTED TO MARCUS SMITH FROM/ HIS SON, THOMAS RHYS SMITH, PURCHASED/ FROM HIS FIRST PAY CHEQUE.".3 No markings visible.

Missing

NONE. APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

.1 CLEAR GLASS BOTTLE HAS THICK BROWN LEATHER COVERING ON TOP HALF; DARK, DULL SILVER METAL COVER ON BOTTLE NECK & MOUTH..2 BRIGHT PLATED (?) SILVER METAL DRINKING CUP..3 DARK, DULL SILVER METAL SCREW CAP HAS 2 PINK CIRCLES ETCHED ON CENTRE TOP; IS LINED WITH CORK.

Decoration

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