North African Powder Flask.

David R · 24th April 2023, 10:34 AM

Arrived today, and reassuringly heavy in the hand, with lots of work on it. The decoration looks like repousse rather than applied and sweated as is so often done later. Mainly brass with a white metal outer face I doubt the cord belongs, but it does have an integral loop at one end, so might be a partial original hanger for something local. Vendors pics, with three of mine taken today. It's an accidental find, I was pricing stuff up on fleabay and there it was as a BIN at a price I could not refuse.

24th April 2023, 10:34 AM	#1
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,079	North African Powder Flask. Arrived today, and reassuringly heavy in the hand, with lots of work on it. The decoration looks like repousse rather than applied and sweated as is so often done later. Mainly brass with a white metal outer face I doubt the cord belongs, but it does have an integral loop at one end, so might be a partial original hanger for something local. Vendors pics, with three of mine taken today. It's an accidental find, I was pricing stuff up on fleabay and there it was as a BIN at a price I could not refuse. Attached Images