Lot 0005

SAXON GERMAN FLATTENED HORN POWDER FLASK

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Dated 1590. Body only, the mounts likely stripped for the scrap drives of WWII. 10” length with characteristic Saxon “roped scales” edge decoration. One side with Bacchanalian semi-erotic scene of a couple in alcohol-fueled romance and a figure beyond pouring more. The other with compass work and central armorial device surrounded by a band inscribed Frater Joannes Wihoyone 1590. Frater is Latin for monk, thus this is the flask of a monk whose identity is lost to history. Great project for the amateur restorer as the mounts are basically fabricated from sheet metal.

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SAXON GERMAN FLATTENED HORN POWDER FLASK

Name: SAXON GERMAN FLATTENED HORN POWDER FLASK
SKU: 177982123
Price: 400 USD
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