A RARE POWDER-FLASK AND BULLET-POUCH FOR A WHEEL-LOCK TSCHINKE, the wooden body inlaid with mother-of-pearl rectangles (one missing) and circles inlaid with horn, some stained green, between brass strips and enriched with brass dots and semi-circles, the top with a brass plate engraved with flowers and foliage and with large iron ring for suspension (stopper missing), the pouch of chamois leather with leather draw string, East European, third quarter of the 17th Century

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A RARE POWDER-FLASK AND BULLET-POUCH FOR A WHEEL-LOCK TSCHINKE, the wooden body inlaid with mother-of-pearl rectangles (one missing) and circles inlaid with horn, some stained green, between brass strips and enriched with brass dots and semi-circles, the top with a brass plate engraved with flowers and foliage and with large iron ring for suspension (stopper missing), the pouch of chamois leather with leather draw string, East European, third quarter of the 17th Century
5in. [E.602]

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Made for use with Tschinkes of the type represented by lot 152

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