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Powder Horn, Horn (cow), wood, Colonial American — Powder Horn
Colonial American
dated 1759

Powder Flask, Ivory, copper alloy, German — Powder Flask
German
ca. 1670–80

Powder Flask of Jacques de Silly (1513–1571), Antler, French — Powder Flask of Jacques de Silly (1513–1571)
French
1568

Powder Flask, Ivory, silver, Bohemian — Powder Flask
Bohemian
first half of the 19th century

Powder Flask, Ivory, silver, gold, steel, German — Powder Flask
German
late 17th century

Belt Carrier with Powder Flask and Pouch for Chargers, Velvet, metallic thread, leather, boxwood, bronze, gold, German, Saxony — Belt Carrier with Powder Flask and Pouch for Chargers
German, Saxony
early 17th century

Powder Flask and Wheellock Spanner Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony, Brass, gold, steel, wood, velvet, gold-threaded cord, German, Saxony — Powder Flask and Wheellock Spanner Made for the Bodyguard of the Prince-Elector of Saxony
German, Saxony
ca. 1600

Powder Flask, Jeremias Ritter German, Staghorn, silver, gold, German, Nuremberg — Powder Flask
Jeremias Ritter
ca. 1610

Priming Flask with Baldric, Silver, niello, textile, Caucasian — Priming Flask with Baldric
Caucasian
19th century

Powder Flask with Spanner, Primer, and Bullet Compartment, Bronze, gold, German, Augsburg or Nuremberg — Powder Flask with Spanner, Primer, and Bullet Compartment
German, Augsburg or Nuremberg
late 16th century

Powder Horn, Jacob Gay American, Horn (cow), wood, Colonial American — Powder Horn
Jacob Gay
dated 1759

Powder Horn, Horn (cow), wood, pigment, Colonial American — Powder Horn
Colonial American
ca. 1765

Powder Horn, Horn (cow), wood, Colonial American, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts — Powder Horn
Colonial American, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
dated 1749

Powder Horn, Horn (cow), American, Fort Ticonderoga, New York — Powder Horn
American, Fort Ticonderoga, New York
dated 1760

Powder Horn, Horn (cow), wood, pigment, Colonial American — Powder Horn
Colonial American
1763

Powder Flask with Bullet Box, Clock, Compass, and Sundial, Brass, gold, steel, glass, German, Augsburg or Nuremberg — Powder Flask with Bullet Box, Clock, Compass, and Sundial
German, Augsburg or Nuremberg
ca. 1570–1600

Powder Flask, Bronze, gold, wood, steel, French or Flemish — Powder Flask
French or Flemish
ca. 1560–80

Powder Flask, Horn, bronze, gold, German, possibly Nuremberg — Powder Flask
German, possibly Nuremberg
late 16th century

Powder Flask, Joseph Cano Spanish, Tortoiseshell, steel, gold, Spanish, Madrid — Powder Flask
Joseph Cano
ca. 1740–50

Inlaid Powder Horn, Wood overlaid with horn, mother-of-pearl, and ivory; silver — Inlaid Powder Horn
18th century

Powder Flask, Antler, iron, French — Powder Flask
French
ca. 1570

Shoulder Belt for a Powder Horn, Glass, leather, European or Native American — Shoulder Belt for a Powder Horn
European or Native American
probably early 19th century

Powder Horn of John Mahard, John Bush American, Cowhorn, wood, iron, Colonial American — Powder Horn of John Mahard
John Bush
Dated 1756

Powder flask, Antler, metal, French — Powder flask
French
ca. 1570

Italian

second half of 16th century

American

ca. 1760–70

Powder horn, Vincennes Manufactory French, Soft-paste porcelain, French, Vincennes — Powder horn
Vincennes Manufactory
18th–19th century

Powder Horn, Steel, silver, horn, Caucasian — Powder Horn
Caucasian
19th century

Powder Flask, James Dixon & Sons British, Tortoiseshell, wood, silver, steel, British, probably London; spout, Sheffield — Powder Flask
James Dixon & Sons
flask, before 1801; spout, after 1835

Over-and-Under Flintlock Pocket Pistol of the Hughes of Gwerclas Family with Case and Accessories, Joseph Egg British, born France, Pistol: steel, wood (walnut) silver, brass, gold, platinum; case: wood (mahogany), textile, brass; powder flask: brass, steel, leather, paper; ramrod: steel; cleaning rod: steel, bronze, British, London — Over-and-Under Flintlock Pocket Pistol of the Hughes of Gwerclas Family with Case and Accessories
Joseph Egg
ca. 1815–20

Powder Flask, Leather, steel, wood, pigment, Italian — Powder Flask
Italian
second half 16th century

Powder Horn, Horn (ox), Mexican — Powder Horn
Mexican
dated March 10, 1809

Pair of Four-Barreled Turnover Percussion Pistols of Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne (1785–1851), with Pair of Box-Lock Turn-Off Pocket Pistols, Case, and Accessories, James Purdey the Elder British, Turnover pistols: steel, wood (walnut), gold, silver; pocket pistols: steel, wood (walnut); mallet: wood (walnut, rosewood, ebony), leather; ramrod: wood (ebony), brass; cleaning rod: wood (walnut), brass, steel; cleaning rod tip: brass; powder flask: copper, gold, brass, steel; bullet mold: steel; nipple wrench: wood (walnut), steel, brass; screwdriver: horn, steel, brass; socket wrench: steel; patch box: ivory; case: wood (mahogany), brass, ivory, textile, paper, British, London — Pair of Four-Barreled Turnover Percussion Pistols of Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne (1785–1851), with Pair of Box-Lock Turn-Off Pocket Pistols, Case, and Accessories
Multiple artists/makers
1831

Pair of Over-and-Under Tube-Lock Percussion Pistols with Case and Accessories, Durs Egg Swiss, Pistols: steel, wood (walnut, rosewood), gold, platinum, brass, horn; case: wood (mahogany), textile, brass, bone, paper; powder flask: brass, steel, wood, leather; bullet mold: steel; box with patches: textile, paper, tin, British, London — Pair of Over-and-Under Tube-Lock Percussion Pistols with Case and Accessories
Durs Egg
ca. 1805–10; converted after 1818

Pair of Pellet-Lock Pistols with Case with Accessories, Charles Moore British, pistols: steel, wood (walnut), platinum, brass; case: wood (mahogany), textile, brass, bone, paper; powder flask: brass; bullet mold: steel; nipple wrench: wood (mahogany?), brass, steel; ramrod: wood (mahogany?), bronze, steel; spare nipples: steel; spare firing pins: steel, British, London — Pair of Pellet-Lock Pistols with Case with Accessories
Charles Moore
ca. 1825

Powder Flask, Leather, French — Powder Flask
French
early 18th century

Powder Flask, Wood, leather, thread, brass, gold, black pigment, Italian, possibly Venice — Powder Flask
Italian, possibly Venice
16th century

Powder Flask, Horn, lacquer, ivory, bone, gold, silver, copper alloy, iron, pigment, Indian, possibly Deccan — Powder Flask
Indian, possibly Deccan
17th century

Powder Flask, Horn (cow), wood, brass, cord, Norwegian — Powder Flask
Norwegian
1698

Powder Horn, Horn, American — Powder Horn
American
18th century