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coiled fuse holder for a wheel/match lock muzzle loader
coiled fuse holder for a wheel/match lock muzzle loader
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another wag. a primer flask? would hold a fair quanity of ffffg, but not enough shot to make an outing with.
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Seconds on a priming flask.
Hmmm. If a priming flask I'm thinking It would have to be held far above the pan and it would be difficult to see when the pan is full.
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Salt flask or primitive means of carrying salt.
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another wag......... a parsons tot flask ...... one good swallow while everyone else has their eyes closed praying.
not to far fetched. caught my cousin the televangelist doing just that!
not to far fetched. caught my cousin the televangelist doing just that!
Might be a snuff bottle. Can you possibly scrape the inside and shake what's dislodged on to a clean piece of typing paper? Can't really tell if it's a flask/bottle or opens up. Just a possibility, never had anything that looked like that.
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It would be hell to fill
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Is it airtight?
Of you blow in the spout end does air blow out here,,,,,
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This would rule out a priming flask for powder,,,, and probably a salt flask too if that hole is open to the inside.
Can we please see some other angles? Maybe a view from the bottom edge and from the spout end?
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Is it a short start and a palm saver to press the ramrod all the way home?
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Brokennock
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Why would a short starter need a plug? 
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People were guessing, thats my guess...
nothing that a drop of SUPER GLUE wouldn't cure!
I'll try to get some more photos this afternoon. It's hollow with a plug, so I cannot see it being a starter or anything. The plug is small, no bigger than a .22 caliber case. It leaks a very little bit of air when blown into, which is surprising seeing as how the wires run through it.
A couple of observations - The leather appears much newer and the twisted wires are not formed very well in contrast to the item itself. Perhaps these features were added by someone at a later date? Clearly the thing was originally designed and intended to contain and dispense something. Maybe salt..?
