Description
For sale is this well-preserved (possibly Ottoman) gun powderflask with bone decoration. This item c18th/Early 19th century could have been used by a serving officer in either the Crimean War, Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).
Gun Powder Flasks
A gun powder flask is a small container for gunpowder, which was an essential part of shooting equipment with muzzle-loading guns before pre-made paper cartridges became standard in the late 19th century. They range from very elaborately decorated works of art to early forms of consumer packaging and are widely collected.
Ottoman Gun Powder Flask Size:
18cm H
