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Pistol Powder Flask with Flintlock
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Pistol Powder Flask with Flintlock

anonymous · c. 1750 - c. 1800 · inlay (process); iron (metal); wood (plant material); silver thread

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Tinderbox with iron lockplate whose left side can be opened, pan with flint located in front of the iron cock. The stock is of wood and decorated with various curling motifs of silver wire. No trigger guard, the trigger is located next to the lockplate and has a straight connection with the lock. Under the lockplate two bases on which the tinderbox can rest.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePistool-tondeldoos met vuursteenslot. c. 1750 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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