Turkish(?) patch box

rickystl · 31st December 2017, 06:15 PM

Hi Shayde.

Nice find. Unlike most you see, this one is very complete. Not missing any parts. Even the original leather hanger for suspension to a waist belt.
These are generally referred to as grease containers. To greese the patches/paper cartridges for loading the guns. As mentioned, this one is probably Ottoman/Balkan made. Also, it appears to have a hinged lid. Again, a really nice, and complete example. Congratulations.

Here is a simple, very plain example you often see. The lid is seperate from the body of the container. It would have had a leather/wool cord suspended around the body and through the lid allowing the lid to slide up/down.

Rick

31st December 2017, 06:15 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,630	Hi Shayde. Nice find. Unlike most you see, this one is very complete. Not missing any parts. Even the original leather hanger for suspension to a waist belt. These are generally referred to as grease containers. To greese the patches/paper cartridges for loading the guns. As mentioned, this one is probably Ottoman/Balkan made. Also, it appears to have a hinged lid. Again, a really nice, and complete example. Congratulations. Here is a simple, very plain example you often see. The lid is seperate from the body of the container. It would have had a leather/wool cord suspended around the body and through the lid allowing the lid to slide up/down. Rick Attached Images