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Lot 188

A Large Group Of Powder-Flasks And Powder-Flask Parts
18th/19th Century And Later

23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Large Group Of Powder-Flasks And Powder-Flask Parts
18th/19th Century And Later

Comprising a small brass-mounted powder-flask with bag-shaped mottled cowhorn body encircled by a reeded strap mount (worn and repaired, the body with old splits); two brass-mounted powder-horns each with body formed from a section of polished cowhorn, turned mounts and nozzles, and each with rings for suspension, one retaining its suspension cord and tassels; a priming-flask of similar form to the last; a Continental powder-flask with bag-shaped copper body (some denting) with applied medallion on one side embossed with a sportsman aiming his longarm at a running hare in a landscape, a windmill in the distance, adjustable brass nozzle, and retaining its suspension cord; a white-metal mounted powder-flask for a percussion target rifle, by G. & J.W. Hawksley, with plain bag-shaped body (some dents); another with brass top and adjustable nozzle, and bag-shaped copper body; a large shot-flask, the brass nozzle with sprung cut-off lever, and planished bag-shaped body; a brass-mounted powder-flask, the top stamped 'Sykes Patent', with bag-shaped copper body engraved on one side 'Edward Cobbold Esqre Holy Wells, Ipswich.', and on the other with a gundog in a landscape beneath 'Steady', both sides within beaded borders (worn, cut-off spring missing); another with white-metal top stamped 'Sykes Patent' and 'Improved Best Quality', the bag-shaped body covered in brown pigskin (minor damage on one side); two brass-mounted pistol flasks, one with large adjustable nozzle graduated from 2¼ to 2¾ drams, and with bag-shaped body, the other with bag-shaped body embossed with a pinecone design; the remainder each with bag-shaped body and variously embossed with sporting scenes and designs of foliage (some cut-off springs missing or incomplete, ten with tops missing or incomplete); two shot-flasks each with bag-shaped leather body, one tooled with an eagle framed by foliage on each side, and retaining its suspension loop; and a group of detached powder-flask mounts and nozzles; together with five various target rifle sights (some incomplete), four telescope sights, and a brass shot-changer (a lot)
The first 11.5 cm.

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