AUCTION 39: ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOR

A GERMAN POWDER FLASK, LAST QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY.

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $500 - $700

Buyer's premium:

Staghorn powder flask body with forked ends. The front side is smooth and engraved with an image depicting a noble man and his female companion. Original iron mount, two closure caps, the end of lid cap is missing. Screw-on bottle cap, long nozzle with a spring closure, the base with a spring lock. Four suspension rings.German or Swiss, last quarter of the 16th century.

Dimensions: H: 9 3/4 in., (24.8 cm.)

Condition: Very good with expected signs of wear.