North African Powder Flask.

TVV · 27th April 2023, 07:28 AM

Buttin, who had the benefit of living in the Maghreb in the late 19th and early 20th century, shows 3 similar flasks in his catalogues - nos. 1056-1058. He has described all three as Moroccan. I am more inclined to trust Buttin over Tirri, though on the other hand similar flaks may have been popular in Algeria as well.

kahnjar1 · 27th April 2023, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TVV

Buttin, who had the benefit of living in the Maghreb in the late 19th and early 20th century, shows 3 similar flasks in his catalogues - nos. 1056-1058. He has described all three as Moroccan. I am more inclined to trust Buttin over Tirri, though on the other hand similar flaks may have been popular in Algeria as well.

Hi Teodor,
I stand corrected as this style is also described in Stone's Glossary as Moroccan. The Maghreb though is a region covering a large area of Northwestern Africa which includes both countries, so maybe we should just describe these as Maghrebi. Morocco and Algeria share a modern day border so perhaps the origin is a bit clouded.
Stu

David R · 27th April 2023, 03:33 PM

... which is why I described it as "North African". I have little doubt that there was a lot of exchange between all those countries on the African coast of the Mediterranean.

27th April 2023, 07:28 AM	#1
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,725	Buttin, who had the benefit of living in the Maghreb in the late 19th and early 20th century, shows 3 similar flasks in his catalogues - nos. 1056-1058. He has described all three as Moroccan. I am more inclined to trust Buttin over Tirri, though on the other hand similar flaks may have been popular in Algeria as well.

27th April 2023, 03:33 PM	#3
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,137	... which is why I described it as "North African". I have little doubt that there was a lot of exchange between all those countries on the African coast of the Mediterranean.