Although all are "Peace flasks". They are not alike. On the 1844 Ames made flask the eagle looks to the left towards the olive branch and the clasped hands are within a circular sunburst with 13 points surrounded by a circle of 26 stars. The trophy base decoration consists of a small US within a canted shield, 4 crossed flags, cannons, swords, muskets, bugles, pikes and a single halberd. The carrying "rings" are triangular in shape and the flask is 6-5/8" from the bottom of the collar to the base.

     On the 1847 & 1857 Batty manufactured flasks, the eagle looks to the right towards the arrows. The clasped hands are within a separate panel surrounded by an oval sunburst of 12 points surrounded by an oval of 20 stars. The trophy panel consists of only 2 draped flags and a different arrangement of cannons, muskets, bugles and swords. Additionally, on the left, a pistol butt can be seen upward of the halberd and a knife? has been added between the sword and the flag drape. Protruding from the upper right point of the shield is something else. It may be a cannon barrel with a single star to the rear of the first reinforce and 2 stars at the front of the barrel possibly signifying the cannon firing. The shield is straight up and contains a large US. Both flasks measure 7-5/16" from collar bottom to the flask base. 

     The 1847 & 1857 differ from one another in over all spout design plus the spout on the 1847 is 1/16" longer and the carrying rings on the 1847 are triangularly formed while the 1857's are circular in shape. Both carry different inspectors markings.

     The spout is 1-7/16" long. The collar is 15/16" and the measurement from the bottom of the collar to the base of the flask is 6-5/8".

     This flask is marked on the top of the spout base "N. P. AMES". About ½" to the left of the Ames marking is "J. H." (John Hawkins or Joseph Harnis). The date "1844" is stamped on the spout base 180 degrees from or straight across from "N. P. AMES".

     This flask is marked on the top of the spout base "BATTY". The date "1847" is stamped on the spout base 180 degrees from or straight across from "BATTY". Directly under "1847" on the outer rim, are the initials "C B" (Charles Boarman). There is a large number "16" stamped just above the eagle's head on one side of the flask only.

     This flask is marked on the top of the spout base "BATTY". The date "1857" is stamped on the spout base 180 degrees from or straight across from "BATTY". Directly above "1857" on the outer rim, are the initials "J .H." (J. Hawkins or J. Harnis). Stamped under "BATTY" on the outer rim is " SPRINGFIELD MASS." and under "LD MA" is "R.H.K.W." (R. H. K. Whiteley).

     Following is a shot looking into the flask mouth and a shot from the bottom of the flask base with the spout closed:

     For information purposes, the original carrying strap loops out at 25" and is ¾" wide. Following are pictures 
of the strap hook arrangement.

     Here is a picture of the reverse side of the three flasks:

     I hope everyone learned something from this. I certainly did and that is to make these presentations less detailed so I can get more sleep!

 Dave Radcliffe