Antique 1860's Civil War Era Glass Leather Flask Surgeon W.M. Wood NAB Squadron

Description: Free eBay listing template designed by dewiso.com Antique 1860's Civil War Era Flask Surgeon W.M. Wood NAB Squadron This Civil War era flask is made of heavy glass covered in brown leather with a slide on pewter cup on the bottom. It measures 9" tall and 4 1/2" wide. The screw top works well and is still lined with the original cork. The glass bottle is embossed "M.V, Olry Philidelphia" on the bottom. The leather shows some wear, but is still in good shape and the stitching has no splits.One side of the cup is engraved "Surgeon W.M. Wood" (William Maxwell Wood) and the other is engraved "NAB Squadron" (North Atlantic Blockading Squadron) which was formed in 1861 to enforce the Union blockade of the ports of the Confederate States in the early days of the Civil War. William Maxwell Wood was an officer and surgeon who served as the Fleet Surgeon of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron aboard the U.S.S. Minnesota, participating in several Naval battles during the Civil War. He later went on to become the First Surgeon General of the US Navy. He died in 1880A really great looking Civil War era flask that displays well. A real piece of American history!! Buy It Now For $899.95 OR BEST OFFER! This is just one of many antique and vintage bottles we have available, so be sure to check out our other listings and/or add us to your favorites!!!! Terms By purchasing/bidding on this item you agree to the following terms: Payment: Payment must be received within 3 days of auction close, unless prior arrangements have been made. We prefer eBay payments (as its easiest for everyone) but other options are available - Please contact us for details Shipping: Item(s) ship with 1-2 business days of payment received (we do not ship on weekends) We usually ship within 24 hrs! All listings are calculated shipping (we DO NOT make $ on shipping) We offer all available shipping options from UPS, Fed Ex and USPS - If your preferred shipping option is not available contact us and we will add it! All items not insured are shipped at buyers risk (although we can help with any claims) Tracking numbers will be made available when item ships. We cannot be held responsible for any delays in shipping after the item has left our location Item Condition: All items are preowned unless specified. Most are antique or vintage and may show wear or damage typical of items of its age. We try to describe that to the best of our ability, but sometimes we do miss things, so view pictures carefully for best judge of condition. They are considered part of item description. Since we do not know the history of each item we cannot promise that it will not smell like smoke, pets etc, although we do try to describe any noticeable smellsAuction/Best Offer Listings: All items sold at auction are sold as is with no returns. Please do not ask us to end auction(s) early. Best offer listings will be clearly listed as such. Please do not make offers on listings that are not listed as best offer Additional Terms: We pride ourselves on our customer service and strive for 5 star service with every transaction! In the event of any problems please contact us so we can help BEFORE leaving feedback or filing a claim. We find that most issues can be resolved with a simple email! We are a small family owned business located in the Green Mountains of Vermont and have 1000's of great vintage and antique items we have acquired over the years to list over the coming months. We are on the road most weekends hitting estate sales, auctions, flea markets etc hunting for the next find to offer our customers or add to our own collections! Be sure to add us to your favorites or check back often as our inventory is always changing. We hope to have the opportunity to earn your business! Happy Hunting! Contact us We can be contacted at any time through eBay messages if you have any questions, comments or requests. We try to respond to all messages within 24 hours! We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase! Free eBay listing template designed by © dewiso.com.

Price: 899.95 USD

Location: Rutland, Vermont

End Time: 2024-04-14T02:59:33.000Z

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