Antique Handblown Glass Hip Flask with Leather Cover california art pottery With great lines and beautiful

With great lines and beautiful matte purple-blue glaze

and believe it dates from the 1960's

the strap that would be used to snap the box closed is fairly tattered

It is in near perfect condition

Antique Handblown Glass Hip Flask with Leather Cover california art pottery With great lines and beautifulThis hip flask is very old, possibly dating from as early as the late 18th century. Made of very thick handblown glass, it is protected by a wonderfully worn leather cover, stitched together at the sides. It is truly a beautiful object and what a wonderful thing to fill with a good whiskey and slip into your pocket as you head off on an adventure! The flask measures 5 3 4" tall x 3" wide by 1 1 2" deep. The leather top has lost some of its stitching,