Powder horns and flasks for comments

rickystl · 2nd June 2018, 02:44 PM

Hi Ken

That last pic from the Met you posted.........

Notice the one pouch to carry lead balls. This makes sense. That's why I think the container with the flexable, leather neck may have been designed to carry smaller bird-type shot. Sort of a crude variation of a European leather shot flask. The leather neck would help center the flow of the tiny shot into the barrel or hand for loading. Just my guess.
In any case, I believe your set is probably from the same location as the other pics posted here.

Rick

Kmaddock · 2nd June 2018, 03:41 PM

Hi Rick
I concur with your idea,

I was hoping it would be Indo Persian but will let it acompany my Afghan jazel as it is from sort of the same area.

Did not cost much and it has taught me some more about our hobby.

Thanks again for getting the ID of the object.

Regards

Ken

2nd June 2018, 02:44 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hi Ken That last pic from the Met you posted......... Notice the one pouch to carry lead balls. This makes sense. That's why I think the container with the flexable, leather neck may have been designed to carry smaller bird-type shot. Sort of a crude variation of a European leather shot flask. The leather neck would help center the flow of the tiny shot into the barrel or hand for loading. Just my guess. In any case, I believe your set is probably from the same location as the other pics posted here. Rick

2nd June 2018, 03:41 PM	#2
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Hi Rick I concur with your idea, I was hoping it would be Indo Persian but will let it acompany my Afghan jazel as it is from sort of the same area. Did not cost much and it has taught me some more about our hobby. Thanks again for getting the ID of the object. Regards Ken