Original Greek or Balkan All Iron Pan Powder Flask circa 1790 Scottish Militaria San Stefano and Porto Ferraio

San Stefano and Porto Ferraio on Elba as part of the campaign to prevent supplies from reaching the German front line

with the 79th Division of V Corps on their left

An empty magazine shell is installed and is marked 22 on the right-hand side

To measure the oil

Corner reinforcements seem to be thin leather

Original Greek or Balkan All Iron Pan Powder Flask circa 1790 Scottish Militaria San Stefano and Porto FerraioOriginal Item: One Only. This is very attractive and in remarkable condition for its age. Early Gun Powder right up to the mid 19th Century was very unstable and usually poorly manufactured. It was necessary therefore to reserve the finest small grain powder for use in the ignition pans only, the coarser powder being used for the main charge. Here is a very cute small all iron pan powder flask of traditional form from Greece or the Balkan region