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Cerjak
29th January 2012, 11:44 AM
I've attached a few photos of powder flask and bullet container from my collection,
I would like to know their origins and age
Thanks in advance for any info or comment!
Cerjak

Atlantia
29th January 2012, 12:15 PM
Top left a patch box or cartridge box. I'd guess North Africa, Morocco or Algeria, but it could be Ottoman. Top right a Greek or Balkan 'Palaskas' Patch/cartridge box.
Bottom LEFT flask looks Moroccan again to me, but a good one. Bottom RIGHT not so sure, relatively average 'touristy' N.African type I'd guess.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi
29th January 2012, 03:20 PM
Salaams ~ The top left looks like Turkoman as it is typical in the deign using silver and gilding(or brass?) in the split palmette pattern with glass or coral beads... :shrug:
Regards Ibrahiim al Balooshi

kahnjar1
29th January 2012, 04:02 PM
Bottom left is Moroccan.
Regards Stu

Cerjak
29th January 2012, 06:43 PM
Top left a patch box or cartridge box. I'd guess North Africa, Morocco or Algeria, but it could be Ottoman. Top right a Greek or Balkan 'Palaskas' Patch/cartridge box.
Bottom right flask looks Moroccan again to me, but a good one. Bottom left not so sure, relatively average 'touristy' N.African type I'd guess.
Hi Atlantia
The bottom left seems to me the better one ,nice work and look older too, so I 'm supprise that it could be according you a" tourist item" I 'm not specialist so it is only an opinion.
Anyway thank you for your comment.
Cerjak

Atlantia
29th January 2012, 07:09 PM
Hi Atlantia
The bottom left seems to me the better one ,nice work and look older too, so I 'm supprise that it could be according you a" tourist item" I 'm not specialist so it is only an opinion.
Anyway thank you for your comment.
Cerjak

LOL, sorry you are quite right!
I meant the other way round. The bottom left one is indeed the nicer one and looks genuine and old, the right one seems more 'usual' ;)