Bolt-head flasks, 19th & 20th Century, Bohemian Kavalier Glass.

Glassware. Filter flasks. Small, heavy glass, as used in Marsh Test for As.

This item was owned by Arthur Lock. The initals engraved on the side are those of his mother, Edith May Lock,This item is part of a collection of items owned by Arthur Lock, a member of the 2/23rd Battalion, an all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force which served as part of the garrison during the Siege of Tobruk, then at El Alamein, New Guinea and Borneo. It has particular local significance as the battalion was know as "Albury's Own" because a large majority of the battalion's initial intake of volunteers came from the Albury–Wodonga region. A silver and leather hip flask with clear glass viewing window on each side.Engraved on one side "E.M.L" On base 1/4 PT/ HARDY BROS/MADE IN ENGLAND / 565Aarthur lock, rats of tobruk

FROM THE OLD CLUNES HOSPITALROUND GLASS CONTAINER WITH A SHORT SPOUT OUT ONE SIDE. JUST IN BACK OF THE SHORT SPOUT IS A LONG TUBE-LIKE SPOUT WITH SMALL OPENINGlocal history, medicine, medical equipment, medical

In the 1890s, American Ever-Ready Company founder Conrad Hubert invented the electric flash light which worked with his dry cell batteries . The first Ever Ready flash light was patented in 1898. The first portable flashlights were hand-made from crude paper and fibre tubes, with a bulb and a rough brass reflector. Because batteries were weak and bulbs primitive, flashlights of the era produced only a brief flash of light- thus the name. This torch is named a Bullseye because of the glass lens at the top.This torch helps to interpret the development of lighting. The collection of whale oil lamps as well as gas and electric lighting. Silver coloured metal torch. It has a body and a lid/top. The body is hip flask shaped. On the side of the body is a silver coloured metal button which can be slid up and down. On both the front and back of the body and the top centre are tow small raised circles. The top, which can be removed has a glass dome on it. The inside of the body has a small piece of contact metal where the slide button on the outside turn the torch on and off. In the centre at the top there is the light bulb. The base of the body can also be removed. The base has the makers mark EVER READY stamped on it.Lid light: FY (within a diamond shape) / PATENT 40092 Base: EVER READYlight, torch, lighting, portland, glenelg shire

These items were essential for loading and maintaining black powder firearms in the 18th to early 20th century. Gunpowder flasks ensured safe handling and storage of explosive powder. Gun loaders and bullet moulds helped reload ammunition, making them indispensable for hunters, soldiers, and marksmen.1. Gunpowder Flask (Metal Canister with Spout): Physical Description: A conical-shaped metal container with a small pouring spout and a curved carrying handle. This gunpowder flask was used for storing and dispensing black powder for firearms. The spout allowed for precise measurement before loading. 2. Gun Loader or Bullet Loader (Double-Barrelled Tool with Wooden Handle): Physical Description: A metal tool with two cylindrical barrels, a wooden handle, and a serrated curved section. This is likely a vintage gun loader, bullet mould, or powder charge tool. The cylindrical barrels could be for holding and pressing charges. The serrated curved edge may have been used for cutting wads or removing spent casings. 3. Glass Jar Containing Black Powder (Gunpowder?): Physical Description: A cylindrical glass jar with a yellow metal lid, containing a black granular or powdery substance. This may contain black powder, used in historical muzzle-loading firearms, cannons, or fireworks.gun, powder, ammunition, shooting, farm equipment