Early 20th Century Saddle Flask by John Yates - Flask195 button-spurs There is a maker's stamp

There is a maker's stamp in the middle of the port

This is a late 19th or early 20th century steel driving bit

2cm (½")Weight : 48g (1¾oz)

Tom Rowlandson

Ref : whip1677

Early 20th Century Saddle Flask by John Yates - Flask195 button-spurs There is a maker's stampThis conical flask has a silver plated bayonet or captured cap. It is stamped "J. Y & S" (John Yates & Sons). The dark tan coloured case has a good patina. The girth strap is attached so that the flask will sit on the near side of the saddle. The case closes with a billet fastening and has its original top strap which attaches the flask to the D ring of the saddle. It is lined in chamois or doeskin. The top of the case is embossed with the initials