Unusual Antique Horn Powder Flask with Heart drawing on cardstock one color at a time

one color at a time

notably at the bottom left edge of the radio

The mottled matte periwinkle blue glaze is pretty perfect as well

Held in her estate were both thousands of original antique photographs taken by Bradbury on expeditions around the Western U

There is a small chip at the top of the incised tomb  on one of the short sides

Unusual Antique Horn Powder Flask with Heart drawing on cardstock one color at a timeA curious one, crafted of two different pieces of horn, one fit inside the other to create a tiered form, with a beautiful carved wooden bottom, threaded neck, and turned wooden stopper. Plus, a heart on its front, and which follows the curve of the flask so I have to think was forged just for it. I believe this was made to hold gun powder like a powder horn, except pocket sized. I've found a few other examples of powder flasks of this scale out