Grand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World
The Grand Vestibule at Windsor Castle reflects interaction between the monarchy and the wider world
ALGERIA
Flask
eighteenth centuryRCIN 62830
Algerian silver and partly gilt powder flask: bulbous wood body, long partly octagonal neck covered with silver mounts; the whole chased with foliate scrolls, palmettes and flowers; the body with central pierced band of flowers and circular reserves. Stopper held by chains with eight coral beads. The silver mounts stamped with Algerian control marks.