Flask - Ivory - Ivory Powder Flask

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Ivory circular powder flask from Europe, dating to circa 1600–1650, with a bronze dispensing mount and tasselled suspension cord, 11.7 cm high and 8.8 cm in diameter, in good used condition.

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Ivory Powder Flask, 17th century

Circular powder flask carved from ivory and engraved on both sides with concentric bands surrounding a central stylised floral rosette. The surface displays the characteristic natural grain and age cracks of the material.

The flask retains its bronze dispensing mount and suspension cord with tassels. Powder flasks of this type were used to carry and dispense gunpowder for hunting firearms and were often made from ivory or horn, materials valued for both their durability and decorative qualities.

Comparable examples are preserved in museum collections, including the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (inv. no. NG-C-2002-2), on loan from the Legermuseum.

Diameter: 8.8 cm
Height including nozzle: 11.7 cm.

Ivory Powder Flask, 17th century

Circular powder flask carved from ivory and engraved on both sides with concentric bands surrounding a central stylised floral rosette. The surface displays the characteristic natural grain and age cracks of the material.

The flask retains its bronze dispensing mount and suspension cord with tassels. Powder flasks of this type were used to carry and dispense gunpowder for hunting firearms and were often made from ivory or horn, materials valued for both their durability and decorative qualities.

Comparable examples are preserved in museum collections, including the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (inv. no. NG-C-2002-2), on loan from the Legermuseum.

Diameter: 8.8 cm
Height including nozzle: 11.7 cm.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Ivory Powder Flask
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Europe
Material
Ivory
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
11.7 cm
Width
8.8 cm
Depth
2 cm
Estimated period
1600-1650
The NetherlandsVerified
75
Objects sold
Private

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