A GERMAN POWDER-FLASK IN THE MANNER OF JOHANN MICHEAL MAUCHER OF SCWÄBISH-GMÜND, with circular wooden body made in two parts around a central pierced hole and carved in high relief with nine hounds attacking a boar, one with collar carved with initials 'P.I.P', iron baluster nozzle and leaf-shaped spring-loaded tap, and two rings for suspension, late 17th Century | Christie's

Lot 56

A GERMAN POWDER-FLASK IN THE MANNER OF JOHANN MICHEAL MAUCHER OF SCWÄBISH-GMÜND, with circular wooden body made in two parts around a central pierced hole and carved in high relief with nine hounds attacking a boar, one with collar carved with initials 'P.I.P', iron baluster nozzle and leaf-shaped spring-loaded tap, and two rings for suspension, late 17th Century

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A GERMAN POWDER-FLASK IN THE MANNER OF JOHANN MICHEAL MAUCHER OF SCWÄBISH-GMÜND, with circular wooden body made in two parts around a central pierced hole and carved in high relief with nine hounds attacking a boar, one with collar carved with initials 'P.I.P', iron baluster nozzle and leaf-shaped spring-loaded tap, and two rings for suspension, late 17th Century
5½in. diam.

Lot Essay

For a discussion of flasks of this type see Claude Blair, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor, Arms, Armour and Base-Metalwork, pp. 395-400

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