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[fernando]

Hi guys,
Does this one fit in here ... a rather worn Portuguese rural hunting leather belt with its shot flask and powder horn.
I wouldn't doubt this set has seen a lot of 'action'.

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[corrado26]

Here are two powder flask of my collection. The iron one was used for the priming powder, the bone one is rather hard for me to date and I 'd appriciate comments.
corrado26

[corrado26]

Nobody for a comment on the bone flask?

[fernando]

Other than it is a most interesting and atypical piece ? .

[Drabant1701]

I cant say anything about the age of the flask. But one of the pictures looks like a picture of Saint George and the dragon, George holding a swedish or finnish flag. Very intresting objekt once you take the time to really look at it. Thanks for sharing.

[stelio]

Bronze powder flask from Balkan area 19th century .

[rickystl]

Originally Posted by corrado26

Nobody for a comment on the bone flask?

Hi Corrado.

That bone flask looks like it was made for hunting. Maybe Bavarian or Dutch?
It certainly is nice looking. This would be a good one for Matchlock to comment on if he were still with us. My guess is 18th Century - or earlier. It's in great condition. Wish I could offer more help.

By the way, that is a magnificent looking Wheellock Dag and Flsk !!!!

Rick

[rickystl]

This Thread has produced a large quantity of wonderful looking Ethno flasks. Thanks to all that participated.
Here are two Indian flasks that I posted seperately a couple months ago. I'll re-post here just for this Thread......

A very nice Barudan wrapped in tooled leather in wonderful condition. And a smaller, painted wooden flask in the shape of a fish, probably from South India.

Rick

[TVV]

Here is a powder flask, described as Moroccan in Stone. Unfortunately, it is not pictured among the flasks in Buttin's plate about Morocco and North Africa. I do not have reasons to doubt Stone's attribution, but then again, I have also never seen a picture or a drawing confirming it.

[kahnjar1]

Hi Teodor,
Here is a very similar one which I bought recently as Moroccan. Interesting tool came attached to this one.....
Stu

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by corrado26

Here are two powder flask of my collection. The iron one was used for the priming powder, the bone one is rather hard for me to date and I 'd appriciate comments.
corrado26

Salaams corrado26 These appear to be German or Italian possibly Ox Bone and I think antler tips on top. Late 16th C.

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[stenoyab]

A small primer flask from my collection in the shape of a Dove.

With inlay to both sides.

[fernando]

Interesting little example . Could you post a larger picture ?

[stenoyab]

Heres another priming flask in my collection that came as part of a complete belt rig.

Horn with some nice carving in the shape of a snakes head (Cobra?).

When you press the brass disc on the underside of the flask, it pushes the two ribs of horn and opens the mouth of the snake so you can pour powder.

[rickystl]

Hi Stenoyab.

Those are two very interesting flasks/horn. The tiny priming flask looks Persian.And looks very well made.
The horn has a very interesting opening/closing mechanism. Never seen this before.
Both very cool. Thanks for posting.

Rick