Priming Flask
- Culture
- Dutch
- Culture
- German
- Date
- late 17th–early 18th century
- Material
- Ivory and gilded brass
- possibly made in
- Netherlands, Europe
- Classification
- Arms & armor, containers, ivories
- Collection
- Decorative Arts and Design
- Current Location
- On View, Gallery 138
- Dimensions
- 4 5/8 x 4 x 1 3/8 in. (11.7 x 10.2 x 3.5 cm)
weight: 5 oz. (0.1 kg) - Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 121:1924
NOTES
This ornate flask was made to carry finely ground gun powder for the priming of gun locks. The intricate carvings of hunting hounds and game animals locked in mortal combat indicate it was probably used with a hunting rifle.
Provenance
- 1924
Joseph Brummer (d.1947), Paris, France; New York, NY, USA
1924 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Joseph Brummer [1]
Notes:
[1] Invoice from Joseph Brummer, dated July, 1923 [SLAM document files], and Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, November 13, 1924.
Joseph Brummer (d.1947), Paris, France; New York, NY, USA
1924 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Joseph Brummer [1]
Notes:
[1] Invoice from Joseph Brummer, dated July, 1923 [SLAM document files], and Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, November 13, 1924.
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