Antique Saddle or Hunting Flask in Leather Case - Flask264 sept24 The plating is a little

The plating is a little discoloured under the engraving

This tool was used to administer medication to horsesIt takes the form of a turned wooden tube with a shaped endIt has a wooden plunger insideThe medicine would be formed into a ball and placed in the hollow end of the tube

Ref : Tophat025

The Cavendish coat of arms and a spear are shown in the left upper part

There are two pairs of rings one pair passes through a slot in each canon of the mouthpiece

Antique Saddle or Hunting Flask in Leather Case - Flask264 sept24 The plating is a littleThis conical flask has a silver plated bayonet or captured cap. The flask is handblown heavy crystal The dark mahogany coloured case has a very good patina. There are a couple of small gouges in the leather on the horse side of the case The girth strap is attached so that the flask will sit on the near side of the saddle. The case closes with a billet fastening and it has its original top strap which attaches the flask to the D ring of the saddle.