Found this at a colonial site today and I am really not sure what it is...? Powder Flask? Scabbard? Probably not but any help would be great!
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Found at Colonial Site..Dragon design?
Found this at a colonial site today and I am really not sure what it is...? Powder Flask? Scabbard? Probably not but any help would be great!
Keep on Swinging!
I would guess that it's a match safe. You can see the hinge for the lid, and the match striking surface on the bottom. Very cool find!
Here's one that's similar:
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Good call Tony. I have actually seen one of these before (on another forum I think) and a match case is exactly what it is.
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nice Id Tony
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