Sale 9436
London, King Street-South Kensington Offsite sale
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18 July 2002
Price realised
GBP 1,673
Estimate
A CARTRIDGE POUCH FOR A BREECH-LOADING FLINTLOCK GUN, AND FIVE PISTOL-HOLSTERS 18th Century, one holster 17th Century The first of tin covered with black leather (replaced) and made to house six reloadable iron cartridges (one missing); the 17th-century holster of wood covered with tooled black leather 5 in. (12.7cm.) to 20 in. (50.8cm) (6)
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