Powder Flask

c. 1680

Johann Michael Maucher

Johann Michael Maucher (German, 1645–1701)

Medieval Art

Powder Flask, c. 1680. Johann Michael Maucher (German, 1645–1701). Boxwood with design of stag and hounds carved in high relief; steel funnel, mounts, springcatch; diameter: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); overall: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.1887 Johann Michael Maucher was the most famous member of a Schwabian family of ivory, wood, and amber carvers.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maucher, Johann Michael
Classification: Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium: boxwood with design of stag and hounds carved in high relief; steel funnel, mounts, springcatch
Medium: boxwood, design, stag, hounds, carved, high, relief, steel, funnel, mounts, springcatch
Dimensions: Diameter: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); Overall: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.)
Departments: Medieval Art
Accession Number: 1916.1887
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Exhibitions: Armor Court Reinstallation
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 210B Firearms