Antique 1800s French Coconut Powder Flask Napoleonic Colonial period FRANCE 19 C

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Antique 1800s French Coconut Powder Flask Napoleonic Colonial period FRANCE 19 C:
$295.00

2Antique 1800s French CoconutPowder Flask Napoleonic Colonial period FRANCE 19th C.Napoleon 1. R! Beautiful black powder flask composed of a coconut(coco de mer - sea coconut) hand carved, dating from Napoleoniccolonial expeditions of the First French Empire.
Still preserved in the same family, it is in excellent condition as youcan see with the different pictures, no cracks.
Probably designed for an officer, noticed that this powder flask hasthe typical characteristics of coconut powder flask brought from WestAfrica at this time.Note the fine details of his eyes, his mouth, his nose, a real facerepresented in order to be protected from spirits.
It retain its beautiful color, beautiful patina given by time.
It measures 3 11/16 \"diameter by 4 3/4\" long.Feel free to contact me for any information.
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