Case, Gentleman's - with two flasks

 
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Gentleman's case with 2 flasks
Case, Gentleman's - with two flasks
Gentleman's case with 2 flasks
Gentleman's case with 2 flasks

Case, Gentleman's - with two flasks

Object number2002.044.01
Date1920-1930
Mediumleather, metal
Dimensions12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
    DescriptionProhibition-era leather Bootlegger briefcase contains two silver-plated large flasks or decanters. This case was not the type of smuggling container used by bootleggers or bathtub-gin runners, but rather by affluent businessmen who preferred to carry their spirits discretely in public. Each flask, stamped on the bottom, holds 64 fluid ounces. On the bottom of the briefcase in small type, is stamped the following: MADE BY ABERCROMBIE & FITCH NEW YORK MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND. 
    2002.001.12 Old State House Museum Collection  
     

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