What is this? Powder flask/Tobacco Flask?

[Jens Nordlunde]

I dont know wht it is, but I have found the attached picture, which is from a sales catalogue from 1974 from Elliott and Snowdon.
'Part striped wood, part iron and decorated with gold scrolls. Early 19th century.'

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

I dont know wht it is, but I have found the attached picture, which is from a sales catalogue from 1974 from Elliott and Snowdon.
'Part striped wood, part iron and decorated with gold scrolls. Early 19th century.'

Hi Jens,
Thank you.
The pic you show appears to be a powder bandolier. Similar sort of thing to this one.
What I have is not from a bandolier and I suspect it is more likely for tobacco/snuff but hoped that someone here could identify the decoration style, and perhaps give a concise identification as to use.
Stu

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Hi Jens,
Thank you.
The pic you show appears to be a powder bandolier. Similar sort of thing to this one.
What I have is not from a bandolier and I suspect it is more likely for tobacco/snuff but hoped that someone here could identify the decoration style, and perhaps give a concise identification as to use.
Stu

The decoration is a little like my large 19th C hunting knife which equally I have scant idea as to origin though it was sold as a N Indian made for the European market ....

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by thinreadline

The decoration is a little like my large 19th C hunting knife which equally I have scant idea as to origin though it was sold as a N Indian made for the European market ....

I was thinking that region also. Snuff/tobacco flasks from Afghanistan are of similar size to the item I was querying. Pics here
Stu

[Richard G]

Something to do with betel? Possibly?
Regards
Richard

[Kubur]

Can be also khol flasks very common in the Arab world.
i think yours is from Morocco...

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Kubur

Can be also khol flasks very common in the Arab world.
i think yours is from Morocco...

Not a Khol flask...the neck is far to big. I have 3 Khol flasks in my collection and there is no resemblance.
Stu

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Richard G

Something to do with betel? Possibly?
Regards
Richard

Hi Richard. I did think of possibly a Betel container, mainly as the decoration could also be SE Asian.
Stu

[Helleri]

This is probably a dumb question. But have you checked really well to see if any thing is left in it? I mean like with a bright flash light. Maybe even scraping the inside. Even a fleck or a small caking of something left in there might tell you a lot.