Antique Pewter and Glass Hip Flask lovely perhaps made to store crickets

perhaps made to store crickets

but I think one could give it a little love by rubbing it with a bit of mineral oil or butcher block cream

but I think is all the better for it

which is what I love about them

It folds back up elegantly to form a rectangular box with perfectly square sides

Antique Pewter and Glass Hip Flask lovely perhaps made to store cricketsWhat could be better for a camping trip, hike, or really most any outing than this flask filled with good whiskey? Dating from around the late 19th century, I believe, and presumed British, this handblown glass flask likely once had a leather or perhaps wicker cover over its top half, which is now gone, but the glass is quite thick and I'd guess would not shatter very easily, and the pewter top screws on nice and snug. The flask measures 6 1 2" inches