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Old 4th April 2019, 07:12 PM   #1
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Default Powder flask origin id

Hi!
I am looking for the origin of this powder flask.
The hangers indicate ottoman but it is not a safe way to judge.
It is made of
  • horn (two colors)
  • lead
  • bone
  • some kind of soft rock
  • wood
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Old 5th April 2019, 06:07 AM   #2
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Hi
I'm very jalous, its a very good Ottoman Turkish primer flask
i dont remember the name but i will find it, something like barutluk...
if you dont need itm call me

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Old 5th April 2019, 06:31 AM   #3
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I'm very jalous, its a very good Ottoman Turkish primer flask
i dont remember the name but i will find it, something like barutluk...
if you dont need itm call me

kubur

Thanks for your answer Kubur!
The use of stone as a material is not something common as far as I know.
Do you by any chance have a photo of a similar primer flask from a book or a museum ?
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Old 6th April 2019, 12:25 AM   #4
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Hello Vasili

A similar gunpowder case is at the Belgrade War Museum.

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Old 6th April 2019, 10:36 AM   #5
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Thanks for your answer Kubur!
The use of stone as a material is not something common as far as I know.
Do you by any chance have a photo of a similar primer flask from a book or a museum ?
I don't think it's stone but pottery / ceramic.
to be sure you have to break it, please don't do it


Elgood has one in his book, he said Bosnian
But there is another one in Topkapi Museum and they said Turkish...
I'll try to do some photos...
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Old 6th April 2019, 03:15 PM   #6
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Hello Vasili

A similar gunpowder case is at the Belgrade War Museum.

Greetings
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For once again very observative!
Congrats for the records you keep.

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I don't think it's stone but pottery / ceramic.
to be sure you have to break it, please don't do it
Maybe you are right..It is a porous grey material that might be ceramic.Either ceramic or stone it is still really unusual. I won't break it in order to be sure though..

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Elgood has one in his book, he said Bosnian
You are absolutely correct. I hadn't notice. It is the one that Stelios posted above that belonged to Karadjordje Petrovic.

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But there is another one in Topkapi Museum and they said Turkish...
I'll try to do some photos...
That would be great!
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Old 6th April 2019, 07:59 PM   #7
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Yes, what an interesting powder flask. And it appears we have a close idea of it's origin. Unusual shape and combination of construction materials.
Notice the plug with slight threads on the larger end to facilitate filling the container with powder. With the smaller, tapered end used for priming.

A really nice piece with lots of decorative chain. Congratulations.

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Old 9th April 2019, 06:30 PM   #8
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Yes, what an interesting powder flask. And it appears we have a close idea of it's origin. Unusual shape and combination of construction materials.
Notice the plug with slight threads on the larger end to facilitate filling the container with powder. With the smaller, tapered end used for priming.

A really nice piece with lots of decorative chain. Congratulations.

Rick
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