A Saxon musketeer powder flask circa 1590. Wooden body covered with leather, the edges reinforced with sheet iron. Frontally superimposed finely pleated bullet bag. The end made from sheet iron with slightly tapered spout and spring-loaded locking levers. Two iron suspension loops on each side. Beautiful, untouched original condition, the iron parts with the original blackening. Length cm. Similar exemplars of this type can be found at the armoury in Dresden, one exemplar of the Collection von Kienbusch at the Philadelphia Museum of Art is d, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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