ALGERIAN MIQULET FOR COMMENT

[BANDOOK]

CAN WE SEE EXAMPLES OF POWDER FLASK FROM ALGERIA WHICH WERE USED DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF THESE MUSKETS,I HAVE POWDER FLASKS FROM NEIGHBOURING MOROCCO BUT NONE FROM ALGERIA,REGARDS RAJESH

[rickystl]

Originally Posted by BANDOOK

CAN WE SEE EXAMPLES OF POWDER FLASK FROM ALGERIA WHICH WERE USED DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF THESE MUSKETS,I HAVE POWDER FLASKS FROM NEIGHBOURING MOROCCO BUT NONE FROM ALGERIA,REGARDS RAJESH

Hi Rajesh.

That's one I don't have in my collection. Like you, I have ones traceable to Morocco, but not Algeria. It seems many of the Algerian flasks were made of wood. Artzi has had a couple for sale in the past. And I should have bought one while I had the chance. But I haven't seen anything offered for a while. But I haven't been looking very hard either, being busy with other gun projects.
I know of one currently for sale. But the seller wants wayyyy too much for it.
Maybe one of the other Forum members has an example?

Rick

[BANDOOK]

Originally Posted by rickystl

Hi Rajesh.

That's one I don't have in my collection. Like you, I have ones traceable to Morocco, but not Algeria. It seems many of the Algerian flasks were made of wood. Artzi has had a couple for sale in the past. And I should have bought one while I had the chance. But I haven't seen anything offered for a while. But I haven't been looking very hard either, being busy with other gun projects.
I know of one currently for sale. But the seller wants wayyyy too much for it.
Maybe one of the other Forum members has an example?

Rick

Thanks Rick,will look around as I definitely want one example for my Algerian musket as they will look good togather,Regards RAJESH

[rickystl]

Originally Posted by BANDOOK

Thanks Rick,will look around as I definitely want one example for my Algerian musket as they will look good togather,Regards RAJESH

Good luck on your search. The photos on the stamps that Kubur posted are typical of the wood styles I've seen. And there does seem to be some cross usage/design between Algeria and Morocco with these flasks. They don't seem to turn up for sale very often.

Rick

[BANDOOK]

THANKS RICK
WILL HUNT AND AM SURE SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE WILL GET IT,NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE,WE SOMETIMES HAVE TO DREAM
CHEERS RAJESH

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by BANDOOK

CAN WE SEE EXAMPLES OF POWDER FLASK FROM ALGERIA WHICH WERE USED DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF THESE MUSKETS,I HAVE POWDER FLASKS FROM NEIGHBOURING MOROCCO BUT NONE FROM ALGERIA,REGARDS RAJESH

Hi Rajesh,

Rick is always right : wood and even overpriced object.
I attach two classical examples.
Please, note that some of the so-called Moroccans were probably Algerians in fact.
Plus you have another kind, a small powder horn made of full silver and for the elite in Algiers, I will post one photo later...

Best,
Kubur

[BANDOOK]

Thanks Kubur
nice examples on the stamps,so we know know what they look like at auctions,sales etc
regards Rajesh