Unusual Antique Horn Powder Flask with Heart tofa standing before him

standing before him

This varnished one

and there is some wear around the corners of the backing sheet

This large plate or platter appears to be unsigned

Unusual Antique Horn Powder Flask with Heart tofa standing before himA 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