Featured Indentifying Antique Canteen

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  1. Mcgowan20

    Mcgowan20 New Member

    IMG_6442.JPG IMG_6444.JPG IMG_6441.JPG I just picked up a middle eastern canteen. I was told he got it 40 years ago in the Middle East. It looks to be brass and silver and the spout looks to be ivory. There are no markings I can find, I am looking for some info maybe a value but not as important as getting more info on it.
     
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The spout is bone.

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  3. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Looks more like a gunpowder flask.
     
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    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Welcome!
     
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Just want to add that yours appears to be a decorative item. Very doubtful antique.

    Debora
     
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Agree, horn and bone.
    I think this one is Middle Eastern, the ones on 1stdibs could be too.
    That braided silver is Middle Eastern and further east to India. In the Arab world Hadrami women from south Yemen are famous for braiding silver.
    This is not a reproduction, just a later piece, but very traditional. These are mostly used to store medicinal powdered herbs. The salamander is associated with healing and immunity.
    They are still making these for domestic use, and some for sale to tourists.
     
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