An Austro-Hungarian cartridge case, circa 1900
Session One
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An Austro-Hungarian cartridge case, circa 1900
of typical form, the blackened silver hinged cover with embossed brass Imperial double eagle, curved brass borders, the sides with Austrian silver panels, maker's initials JS, moulded with a cannon, swords, flags and bugles, red leather interior and back, minor dents, 16cm wide; a flattened curved brass powder flask, embossed with a double-headed eagle and trophies of war, 19cm long; and a leather and brass powder flask, of flattened form, 22cm long
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