Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS POWDER FLASK

BANDOOK · 20th December 2014, 09:29 AM

I bought this on ebay from u.k,i assume its from afganistan and used for jezail muskets
following was the description seller had posted
AUTHENTIC OLD ANTIQUE

INTERESTING ARAB ISLAMIC TRIBAL PERSIAN GUN POWDER FLASK

LARGE SIZE..APPROX. 21 X 18 X 9 CM

LEATHER BOUND, CARVED WOOD BODY WITH FLUTED IRON NOZZLE AND FITTINGS

THERE IS A SIDE LEAVER THAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH TO CONTROL A MEASURED QUANTITY OF DISPENSED POWDER

GUARANTEED LATE 1800's,THE REAL THING,NOT A TOURIST ITEM

UNTOUCHED AND UN-CLEANED...

AN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ITEM ... ALL STRONG AND FIRM

20th December 2014, 09:29 AM	#1
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS POWDER FLASK I bought this on ebay from u.k,i assume its from afganistan and used for jezail muskets following was the description seller had posted AUTHENTIC OLD ANTIQUE INTERESTING ARAB ISLAMIC TRIBAL PERSIAN GUN POWDER FLASK LARGE SIZE..APPROX. 21 X 18 X 9 CM LEATHER BOUND, CARVED WOOD BODY WITH FLUTED IRON NOZZLE AND FITTINGS THERE IS A SIDE LEAVER THAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH TO CONTROL A MEASURED QUANTITY OF DISPENSED POWDER GUARANTEED LATE 1800's,THE REAL THING,NOT A TOURIST ITEM UNTOUCHED AND UN-CLEANED... AN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ITEM ... ALL STRONG AND FIRM Last edited by BANDOOK; 20th December 2014 at 11:42 AM.