Cartridge case from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hart, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1735 cartridge pouch Copper Oblong somewhat curved box whose sides have been completed. The box is open from below and from above. Inside there are vertically twelve copper (soldered) pattern tubes. In the top edge there is a row of small holes that served to confirm the (absent) cover. In full condition, the pattern bag was contained in leather, with a leather lid and a belt. The pattern tubes could contain 12 patterns made of rolled paper with powder and a musket ball. Cartridge Case. Middelbur
Cartridge case from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hart, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1735 cartridge pouch Copper Oblong somewhat curved box whose sides have been completed. The box is open from below and from above. Inside there are vertically twelve copper (soldered) pattern tubes. In the top edge there is a row of small holes that served to confirm the (absent) cover. In full condition, the pattern bag was contained in leather, with a leather lid and a belt. The pattern tubes could contain 12 patterns made of rolled paper with powder and a musket ball. Cartridge Case. Middelburg brass (alloy). tin (metal)
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