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1469
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$4,025.00
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LOT OF 19 ANTIQUE METAL, WOOD & HORN POWDER FLASKS AND ONE DECORATED LEATHER POUCH. 1) Fantastic German Jager pressed horn & brass flask with graduated, spring-loaded measure. It is 7-3/4″ high x 4″ wide with one side a pressed horn full scene of a rider on horseback and three dogs with a wild boar set in a forest scene. 2) Rare silver & wood wheelock powder flask shaped like a pipe with 3-5/8″ diameter wood body and a 6-1/2″ long tapered silver & wood spout. Bottom of bowl has an applied repoussed silver covering of two eagles fighting. Top has the repoussed applique of a dog attacking a deer. Top of spout has what appears to be Near Eastern or Arabic script. 3) Small donut shaped wood priming flask with bone and different colored wood inlays, silver pin decorations and ivory spout with brass cover. Hanger rings are iron with old silk tassles. 4) Early coffin shaped horn & brass measure with spring loaded top & tilting spout. It has four hanger rings. 5) James Dixon gun stock flask with shotgun spout. 6) Batty Peace flask dated “1853”. 7) American Flask Co. “PUBLIC PROPERTY” flask with a bugle on each side and a faded red cord hanger. 8) Small Colt eagle pocket flask, double sided. 9) Peanut size star & dot bag flask. 10) Very early German or Eastern European iron priming flask with extensive silver inlay with vignettes of two gentlemen drinking & smoking and a lady & gentleman with very fine decorative patterns surrounding. 11) Mid-Eastern iron priming flask with gold inlays. 12) Brass shotgun shot loading tray. 13) Hawksley leather covered peanut flask with light brown leather covering. 14-19) Six medium to large repoussed decorative flasks with quail, hanging game, dogs, flowers & a very large one by American Flask Co. of an Indian on horseback hunting buffalo with a bow & arrow. 20) Fine decorated doe skin leather pouch with beautiful pen & ink drawings of Tyrolian dancers signed in one panel “E. RUST” with four panels of very fine inscription. CONDITION: 1) Very fine. 2) Fine. Body has one hairline crack and a large scratch with a couple of silver nails missing, otherwise is fine. 3&4) Fine. 5) Thumb lever is broken with a few dents, mostly on left side, retains most of its orig finish. 6) Spring is broken & spout is missing. Hanger rings are intact, shows moderate to heavy wear with a few dents. 7) Fine, retains most orig finish with a few spots of corrosion and few minor dents. 8) Fair to good, rusted spring, several dents, about 70% orig finish. 9) Fine to very fine, retains 85% orig finish. 10) Very fine, metal has dark brown patina with bright silver. 11) Fine with light corrosion. 12) Fine. 13) Very fine, retains most orig finish. 14-19) Very good to extremely fine. 20) About fine, stained & soiled but completely sound and intact with most panels completely visible. 4-31778 JR138 (2,000-4,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |