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Powder flask in wood inlaid with bone, Germany Nuremberg.
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Ref : 124885
3 900 €
Period :
<= 16th century
Provenance :
Germany
Medium :
Wood, bone, metal
Dimensions :
H. 5.91 inch | Ø 4.33 inch
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Powder flask in wood inlaid with bone, Germany Nuremberg.

Wooden powder flask with bone inlay, the surface richly decorated with geometric and foliate motifs. The flat, tapering body is fitted with a narrow spout and iron mounts, likely intended for suspension. Such flasks formed part of the standard equipment of musketeers and hunters, serving to carry pre-measured charges of powder for early firearms. The refined bone inlay suggests that this example was conceived not only as a functional implement but also as a display of craftsmanship, characteristic of Nuremberg workshops of the 16th century.

Poire à poudre en bois incrustée d’os, la surface richement décorée de motifs géométriques et végétaux. Le corps plat et effilé est doté d’un étroit goulot ainsi que de montures en fer, probablement destinées à la suspension. De telles poires à poudre faisaient partie de l’équipement des mousquetaires et des chasseurs, servant à transporter des charges de poudre mesurées pour les premières armes à feu. La finesse de l’incrustation d’os indique que cet exemplaire était conçu non seulement comme un objet fonctionnel, mais aussi comme une démonstration de savoir-faire, caractéristique des ateliers de Nuremberg du XVI? siècle.

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