Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 28th November 2024
Lot 473
A collection of antique and vintage gunpowder and nitro propellant tins, comprising: an octagonal
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £353
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Description
A collection of antique and vintage gunpowder and nitro propellant tins, comprising: an octagonal canister by James Dixon & Sons, japanned tin, brass screw cap under a hinged outer lid of conical form, marked '4lb Gunpowder' to the front in gold paint; a cylindrical canister with William & John Rigby label; a Curtis's & Harvey No 2 powder tin, diamond-shaped labels; a Curtis's & Harvey 'Smokeless Diamond' powder tin; a John Hall & Son bag-shaped powder tin; and three rectangular tins: Curtis's & Harvey No 6, Schultze Gunpowder, Hogdon's 4895. [8]
The George Geear Collection