Powder horn 1800-19
White metal, coral | 103.5 x 22.0 x 42.0 cm (parts .a and .b together) | RCIN 70018
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An Algerian powder horn of plain white metal with chased and pierced casing. The lid with a pierced and ornate coral finial. The clasp with three boss corals, the two swivels with five embossed corals each and two chains. The whole suspended from a heavy white metal chain with a ball-shaped slide.
Provenance
Sent to George IV when Prince Regent by the Dey of Algiers and presented by the Algerian Ambassador, Aly Capudon, on 20 May 1819
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
White metal, coral
Measurements
103.5 x 22.0 x 42.0 cm (parts .a and .b together)
Category
Place of Production
Algiers [Algeria]