7th Dec, 2022 11:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A SMALL PRIMING FLASK FOR THE 3RD BATTALION OF THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
A SMALL PRIMING FLASK FOR THE 3RD BATTALION OF THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, CIRCA 1790-1815 AND A RUSSIAN POWDER HORN, MID-19TH CENTURY, the first of polished horn, with brass nozzle with spring cut-off, brass basal cap engraved '3RRAB' and '5/33', and two loops for suspension; the second of polished cow horn, fitted with brass nozzle (cut-off and spring missing), shaped brass basal cap numbered '36' fitted with wooden stopper, and two brass rings for suspension, the first: 20.5 cm (2)
The first is of a type in use circa 1790-1815. Other examples are preserved at the Royal Armouries, Fort Nelson. See Blackmore 1976, p. 182, no. 270A
Sold for £320
A SMALL PRIMING FLASK FOR THE 3RD BATTALION OF THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, CIRCA 1790-1815 AND A RUSSIAN POWDER HORN, MID-19TH CENTURY, the first of polished horn, with brass nozzle with spring cut-off, brass basal cap engraved '3RRAB' and '5/33', and two loops for suspension; the second of polished cow horn, fitted with brass nozzle (cut-off and spring missing), shaped brass basal cap numbered '36' fitted with wooden stopper, and two brass rings for suspension, the first: 20.5 cm (2)
The first is of a type in use circa 1790-1815. Other examples are preserved at the Royal Armouries, Fort Nelson. See Blackmore 1976, p. 182, no. 270A
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 7th Dec, 2022
