Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A small collection of powder flasks, comprising: an Omani silver flask, horn-shaped, edged and banded with studded strapwork, overlaid with repoussé floral panels, sprung shutter lever of iron conforming to the inner curve, 17cm; an English flask of polished cattle horn, graduated measuring spout by Sykes with sprung shutter, 24 cm; another horn flask, with domed wooden base plug and wooden stopper, 28 cm; a large horn priming flask, clad in brass with exposed sections of polished horn to the centre, brass engraved with foliate and geometric details, two suspension rings, 36 cm.; and a French pewter flask, pear shaped with relief decoration of a Druid's face to one side and a witch to the other, 15 cm. [5]