EMBOSSED COPPER POWDER FLASK AND THREE NOVELTY CLOTHES BRUSHES

OVERVIEW:
A COPPER POWDER FLASK WITH EMBOSSED MILITARY TROPHY DECORATION, ACCOMPANIED BY THREE NOVELTY CLOTHES BRUSHES WITH FIGURAL HANDLES. THE POWDER FLASK FEATURES A PEAR-SHAPED BODY WITH A DETAILED EMBOSSED SCENE ON THE FRONT FACE DEPICTING CROSSED FLAGS, A CANNON ON A WHEELED CARRIAGE, CANNONBALLS, RIFLES, AND A DRUM, ALL ARRANGED IN A MILITARY TROPHY COMPOSITION. THE TOP IS FITTED WITH A BRASS-COLLARED DISPENSING SPOUT WITH A SPRING-LOADED LEVER MECHANISM.

THE THREE CLOTHES BRUSHES COMPRISE A LARGE PADDLE-STYLE BRUSH WITH A STRIPED DARK BODY AND A GILT DECORATIVE CARTOUCHE ON THE BACK, A BRUSH WITH A MOULDED HANDLE IN THE FORM OF A BOAR OR WILD PIG HEAD WITH A BRASS RING AT THE BASE, AND A BRUSH WITH A MOULDED HANDLE IN THE FORM OF A DOG OR HOUND FIGURE.

SPECIFICATIONS:
* POWDER FLASK - COPPER BODY WITH BRASS TOP FITTINGS
* EMBOSSED MILITARY TROPHY MOTIF TO FRONT FACE FEATURING CANNON, FLAGS, RIFLES, DRUM AND CANNONBALLS
* SPRING-LOADED DISPENSING LEVER AT TOP
* PADDLE BRUSH - STRIPED BODY WITH GILT CARTOUCHE DEPICTING A BIRD OR GRIFFIN
* BOAR-HEAD HANDLED BRUSH - MOULDED AMBER-TONED HANDLE WITH BRASS RING
* DOG-FIGURE HANDLED BRUSH - MOULDED AMBER-TONED HANDLE

CONDITION NOTES:
THE POWDER FLASK DISPLAYS AN AGED COPPER PATINA WITH AREAS OF DARK OXIDATION AND VERDIGRIS, MOST PROMINENT ON THE REAR LOWER SECTION. THE EMBOSSED DECORATION ON THE FRONT REMAINS CRISP AND WELL DEFINED. THE DISPENSING MECHANISM AT THE TOP RETAINS ITS LEVER. THE BRUSHES SHOW AGE-RELATED WEAR WITH BRISTLES REMAINING PRESENT ON ALL THREE EXAMPLES.

Item Size: Height: 24cm, Width: 23cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 5Kg

Victorian (1837-1901); Late 19Th Century; Copper; Powder Flask Shows Age-Appropriate Patina And Oxidation Across The Copper Body, With Areas Of Dark Tarnishing And Verdigris Particularly To The Rear Lower Section. The Spring-Loaded Dispensing Mechanism At The Top Appears Intact With The Lever Visible. The Embossed Decoration On The Front Face Remains Well Defined. The Three Brushes Show General Age-Related Wear With Bristles Intact.

Condition: Good

334402+28

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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