19th Century Copper Spirit Flask with U.S. Cadet Corps Button – Handcrafted – ca. 1880–1910 A unique antique spirit flask, handcrafted from copper/brass with original turned wooden stopper and ground glass inner plug. The front is decorated with an authentic U.S. Cadet Corps uniform button, featuring the American eagle and the Latin motto E pluribus unum (“Out of many, one”). Details: • Object: Spirit / hip flask • Period: ca. 1880–1910 • Material: Copper/brass body, wooden stopper with glass insert • Decoration: U.S. Cadet Corps button with eagle and motto • Marking: Initials “W J” engraved on base • Dimensions: Height 16 cm, width 8 cm, depth 3.5 cm • Condition: Good antique condition with age-related wear and patina. Minor dents and solder traces, consistent with use. Stopper intact and functional. Provenance: Acquired through Scandinavian auction with attribution to 19th-century origin. The medallion button has been identified as an authentic U.S. Cadet Corps uniform button, linking the flask to late 19th-century American military school heritage. ⸻ Notes for Collectors • Rare combination of European handcraft and American cadet military insignia. • Collectible both as a 19th-century spirit flask and as militaria with U.S. heritage. ⸻ Shipping Will be carefully packaged and shipped with tracking. antique hip flask,antique spirit flask,copper flask,brass hip flask,military flask,19th century flask,US Cadet Corps,American eagle button,e pluribus unum,militaria collectible,uniform button flask,antique liquor flask,Americana,antike Taschenflasche,antike Feldflasche,Kupferflasche,Messingflasche,Militärflasche,19. Jahrhundert,US Kadettenkorps,amerikanischer Adlerknopf,e pluribus unum,Militaria Sammlerstück,Uniformknopf,historische Spirituosenflasche,Americana,flasque à alcool antique,flasque en cuivre,flasque militaire,flasque XIXe siècle,Corps des cadets US,bouton d’uniforme,aigle américain,e pluribus unum,objet de collection militaria,flasque ancienne,flasque de poche,Americana,petaca antigua,petaca militar,petaca de cobre,petaca de latón,petaca siglo XIX,Cuerpo de Cadetes de EE.UU.,botón de uniforme,águila americano,e pluribus unum,colección militaria,petaca licor antigua,Americana,fiaschetta antica,fiaschetta in rame,fiaschetta in ottone,fiaschetta militare,fiaschetta XIX secolo,Corpo dei Cadetti USA,bottone uniforme,aquila americana,e pluribus unum,collezione militaria,fiaschetta da liquore antica,Americana,アンティークヒップフラスコ,アンティークスピリットフラスコ,銅製フラスコ,真鍮製フラスコ,軍用フラスコ,19世紀フラスコ,米国士官候補生団,アメリカンイーグルボタン,e pluribus unum,ミリタリアコレクション,制服ボタン,アンティーク酒フラスコ,アメリカーナ