Skip to main content

This auction has ended. View lot details

You may also be interested in

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

Lot 191Ф,Y

Ten Various Continental Horn Powder-Flasks
Mostly 18th/19th Century

23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £625 inc. premium

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

How to sell

Looking for a similar item?

Our Arms and Armour specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.

Find your local specialist

Ten Various Continental Horn Powder-Flasks
Mostly 18th/19th Century

The first with rounded lanthorn body flattened on the back, brass mounts comprising shaped top mount with sprung adjustable nozzle, medial reeded brass strap (incomplete and partly replaced), and four rings for suspension (one loose); the second with horn body of curved flattened triangular form engraved at a later date with foliage, a hunting horn, a grotesque mask and crossed flintlock longarms, brass mounts including nozzle of Boche type with inspection windows, and four rings for suspension; the third with bag-shaped body flat along the back and entirely covered in grey fishskin, and brass nozzle retaining its cap; the fourth with horn body of curved flattened form tapering to the turned nozzle with white and dark horn 'eyes', the edges with moulded lines, one side with pierced foliate steel mount with three apertures for spindles, and dark horn base-plate; five others each of similar form, one (split) carved with a name and foliage; another naively carved with horsemen, birds and animals; and another with engraved brass mounts, each side with an applied Classical figure, one engraved 'David' on his shield; together with four snuff flasks (one lid missing) including a Danish or Dutch example with curved faceted walrus-ivory body, white-metal mounts, and stopper secured by a chain; and a French military canteen of tinned iron (rust patinated), the front with applied brass crowned Imperial eagle over pierced '15', and with buff leather suspension strap (14)
The first 18.5 cm.

Additional information

Bid now on these items

A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century

The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons

A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century

A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later

FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.

A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.

THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.