This is a fine example of the U.S. Navy’s Model 1845 Stimson fowled-anchor powder flask, manufactured by George W. Stimpson of Charlestown, Massachusetts, and dated 1845. These distinctive flasks were adopted for use with the Jenks breech-loading Navy carbine and the Navy box-lock pistol, representing an important component of the Navy’s mid-19th-century small-arms equipment. The flask features the characteristic fouled anchor motif associated with U.S. Navy accoutrements of the period. Particularly noteworthy are the inspector’s initials "O.H.P.”, identifying Oliver Hazard Perry, son of the celebrated War of 1812 naval hero, Oliver Hazard Perry. Lieutenant Perry served as a naval inspector, and his initials provide desirable provenance and historical significance to this example.

Condition is fine overall. The body retains strong definition and displays well, with only slight separation along the seam in several areas. A few minor dents are present, consistent with age and service use, but these do not detract from the flask’s attractive appearance or collectibility. An increasingly scarce U.S. Navy accoutrement, this Model 1845 Stimson flask remains a desirable artifact of the Navy’s transition to percussion-era firearms and its adoption of the innovative Jenks system.

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