Engraved Stag Antler Powder Flask With Iron Mounts. German, 16th Century.

An engraved stag antler powder flask with iron mounts.

Probably German, late 16th century.

Measures 26 x 15cm. 

The front is intricately engraved with scenes of boar and stag hunting set in lush woodland landscapes. The depiction includes hunters dressed in period attire, one on horseback carrying a falcon, another armed with a firearm, and a third playing bagpipes. Flanking a central cartouche featuring a coat of arms—likely a merchant’s mark—these figures bring the vivid tableau to life. The reverse is engraved with a bold depiction of Leda and the Swan.

Old repair inset at the top right above Leda’s head and belt hook and side-rings missing.

Provenance: Per T. Norheim Collection