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Scarce "Knee Action" Spout Pressed Horn "Lanthorn" Powder Flask
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This is one of the coolest designed powder flasks that you will encounter. This is the pattern that is made out of pressed animal horn and is often referred to as a "Lanthorn" flask. The term lanthorn is used because they took the horn and treated it, shaped it and thinned it to transparency. It is an ancient term from when they would use this process to make covers for lanterns, hence Lanthorn. This one is very similar to the one used for the illustration of figure #1394 on page 426 in the Powder Flask book by Ray Riling. The sides of the flaks are made of the horn with the smooth pattern. The horn displays well and when you hold it up to the light, it shows the light quite well. The back side of the horn is unadorned and the 2 pieces are joined by a brass band around the edge. All four of the original hanging rings for the strap are still attached to the sides of the flask body. It has the large style charger at the top of the flask. The spout itself is made on a hinge that pivots to the side and snaps in place. In the book, they refer to this design as a "Knee Action". In my 30+ years in the business, this is the first one of these that i have been able to offer. This one has a great attic patina all over and as you can see, it displays quite well.
Item #: C1562 Shipping Weight:
1 lb
Your Price:$395.00 USD
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