Old Copper Gunpowder Container?

[Guy Miner]

I've been told all my life that this is an old copper gunpowder (maybe black powder?) container. It was in my grandparent's home, then my folks place, and now it's in my house. Empty of course.

So far I haven't been able to find a reference proving that this is/was a powder container, but I'm still looking. Wonder if any of you have an idea about it? I'm not sure how old it is. Shown with the 8 lb jug of Varget for comparison.

Regards, Guy

 

[JD338]

That's pretty cool Guy.

JD338

 

[cloverleaf]

Looks like a life time supply container! Pretty Neat. CL

 

[Guy Miner]

Thanks. My grandfather, father and my uncle were all serious about their guns, their shooting and reloading. This thing has been in my life forever.

I asked a few times about it, and was always told that it was a gunpowder container - but... I dunno.

Mom made a project out of cleaning it up years ago and polished the copper. It wasn't nearly as nice looking before then. Nothing left inside except a little dust and a dried up leaf. She sometimes had a potted plant atop it.

I've got some inquiries out to museums about it. Hopefully I'll turn up something.

Guy

 

[KinleyWater]

That is so cool. Even if it's a flour container, it looks amazing, and it's a great heirloom.

 

[Ridge_Runner]

any holes patched in it?

 

[Guy Miner]

Nope. There's a single opening on top, about 6" diameter. Have the lid.

 

[DrMike]

Very cool, whatever the original purpose may have been.

 

[RL338]

Looks like an oversized whiskey flask.

 

[KinleyWater]

Looks like an oversized whiskey flask.

I think oversized is a matter of opinion, perspective, and experience

 

[hunter24605]

Hopefully you'll get some info from knowledgeable sources, but regardless it's a very cool heirloom no matter it's intended purpose. Around here someone would have incorporated it into a moonshine still.

 

[truck driver]

Hopefully you'll get some info from knowledgeable sources, but regardless it's a very cool heirloom no matter it's intended purpose. Around here someone would have incorporated it into a moonshine still.

You know I was thinking the same thing, I would make a nice boiler.